The Loyola Blakefield Dons and the St. Xavier Bombers will face off at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Loyola Blakefield comes in on four and St. Xavier on eight.
Loyola Blakefield saw some tournament action on Friday. They took down Canisius 53-39. The win was all the more spectacular given the Dons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 48th in Maryland, while the Crusaders are ranked third in New York).
Loyola Blakefield can attribute much of their success to Mason Ellison, who posted 19 points, and Jesse Legree, who had 15 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ellison has scored at least a third of Loyola Blakefield's points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Xavier). They blew past Regis, posting a 69-41 victory. The Bombers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 28 points or more this season.
St. Xavier pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.4 points. As for Loyola Blakefield, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
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