The Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves will venture away from home to take on the Zionsville Eagles at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Saturday, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory needed a bit of extra time to put away Marquette Catholic. They snuck past the Blazers with a 51-47 win.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Robyn Pate, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 16 points and five rebounds. Ella Miller was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Meanwhile, Zionsville posted their biggest victory since January 3, 2024 on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 58-36 margin over Evansville Memorial.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory better focus on containing Mckenzie Chapman and Emily Zack as the pair were huge in Zionsville's win. Chapman went 6 of 11 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists, while Zack went 6 for 11 on her way to 16 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Sampson, who posted six points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for Zionsville, their record now sits at 5-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Zionsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory might still be hurting after the 56-32 loss they got from Zionsville in their previous matchup back in December of 2015. Thankfully for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Maddie Nolan (who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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