Brother Martin and Jesuit are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Brother Martin Crusaders will face off against the Jesuit Blue Jays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Brother Martin turned things around against Sarah T. Reed on Tuesday. They snuck past the Olympians with a 54-50 win.
Meanwhile, Jesuit was able to grind out a solid victory over East Jefferson on Tuesday, taking the game 54-41. Given the Blue Jays' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Warriors are ranked 180th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brother Martin's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13. As for Jesuit, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-3.
Brother Martin came up short against Jesuit in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 48-43. Can Brother Martin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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