Westbury Christian is 1-7 against St. Francis Episcopal since November of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Westbury Christian Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the St. Francis Episcopal Wolves at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Westbury Christian is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since February 17, 2024 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against First Baptist Christian as Westbury Christian made off with a 62-40 victory. The Wildcats didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this win makes it their second in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Francis Episcopal came tearing into Tuesday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 93-39. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
St. Francis Episcopal's win came from a few key players Westbury Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Christian Hodge, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last six times he's played. John Laboy, II was another key player, going 9 for 13 on his way to 23 points.
St. Francis Episcopal smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
St. Francis Episcopal has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.1 points per game. As for Westbury Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-16.
Westbury Christian took a serious blow against St. Francis Episcopal in their previous meeting on January 14th, falling 64-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Francis Episcopal's O'Marion Harvey, who went 11 of 14 en route to 28 points and five rebounds. Now that Westbury Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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