The Burlington School Spartans and the St. Stephen's & St. Agnes Saints will compete for holiday cheer at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
The Burlington School is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Cristo Rey Research Triangle 102-4. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 73-0.
The Burlington School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack Baker led the charge by going 6 of 8 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Hammond, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes entered their tilt with Alexandria City on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Titans 75-45. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 30 points or more this season.
The Burlington School better keep an eye on Colin Pollock. He was instrumental in St. Stephen's & St. Agnes' win, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Stafford, who posted 11 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes' victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for The Burlington School, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. The Burlington School hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65.3 points per game. However, it's not like St. Stephen's & St. Agnes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 71 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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