St. Francis Episcopal will face off against the Westbury Christian Wildcats at TBD on Wednesday. St. Francis Episcopal knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 19 matchups -- so hopefully Westbury Christian likes a good challenge.
With a playoff game on the line, St. Francis Episcopal rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 90-55 victory over the Falcons on the road. St. Francis Episcopal has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Francis Episcopal to victory, but perhaps none more so than O'Marion Harvey, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harvey has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Christian Hodge, who scored 17 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Westbury Christian entered their tilt with New Braunfels Christian Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Westbury Christian walked away with a 72-59 victory over New Braunfels Christian Academy on Saturday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Jason Scott, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last 12 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Javien Cummings, who scored ten points along with five assists and two steals.
St. Francis Episcopal has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-10 record this season. As for Westbury Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 21-15.
Wednesday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: St. Francis Episcopal have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 47.8% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Westbury Christian struggles in that department as they've made 42.3% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Francis Episcopal took their victory against Westbury Christian when the teams last played on February 8th by a conclusive 67-45. Will St. Francis Episcopal repeat their success, or does Westbury Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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