Christian Brothers is 1-8 against Jesuit since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Christian Brothers Falcons will face off against the Jesuit Marauders at 6:00 p.m. Christian Brothers is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.8 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Christian Brothers came up short against Woodcreek and fell 60-52.
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Loss or not, Christian Brothers got some senior leadership from Stephan Hewitt and Daniel Powers. Hewitt went 8 of 20 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds, while Powers dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Powers a new career-high in blocks (four). Another player making a difference was Marcus Salud, who posted five points.
Even though they lost, Christian Brothers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Jesuit entered their tilt with Whitney on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Wildcats 73-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Marauders have posted since November 30, 2024.
Christian Brothers' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4. As for Jesuit, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Christian Brothers came up short against Jesuit in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 75-71. Can Christian Brothers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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