Zionsville is 9-1 against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Zionsville Eagles will square off against the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves at 7:30 p.m. Zionsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season.
Zionsville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Plainfield just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 77-68 loss to the Quakers.
Drew Snively
| 01/04/25 @ Plainfield | 8 |
| 12/27/23 vs South Bend St. Joseph | 8 |
| 01/26/24 vs Brownsburg | 7 |
| 12/07/24 vs NorthWood | 7 |
| 12/13/24 vs Lawrence Central | 7 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Drew Snively, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds. That's the most boards he has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Maguire Mitchell, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 57-53 to Evansville Memorial.
Despite the defeat, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jayden Washington posted 11 points. Those 11 points set a new season-high mark for Washington. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Lesnet, who put up nine points.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Zionsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's game: Zionsville has been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 40.8% of their three-pointers per game. It's a different story for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, though, as they've only made 29.9% of their three-pointers this season. Given Zionsville's sizable advantage in that area, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory will need to find a way to close that gap.
Zionsville won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, slipping by Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory 65-64. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zionsville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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