The Episcopal Maroon will face off against the St. Stephen's & St. Agnes Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Episcopal knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully St. Stephen's & St. Agnes likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Episcopal didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Georgetown Prep, but they still walked away with a 62-57 victory.
Meanwhile, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes is ranked highly in their home state and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bullis. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes fell to Bullis 59-53. The Saints' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Episcopal will need focus on slowing down Riley Jacobs, one of several St. Stephen's & St. Agnes players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 7 on his way to 17 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. The game was Jacobs' ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Hancock, who went 5 of 10 en route to 15 points.
Episcopal's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for St. Stephen's & St. Agnes, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-3.
Things could have been worse for Episcopal, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 69-52 loss to St. Stephen's & St. Agnes in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Episcopal have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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