The Briarwood Academy Buccaneers are taking a road trip to face off against the Monsignor Donovan Catholic Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Briarwood Academy has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 209 points over their last three matches.
Briarwood Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 89-59 victory over Alleluia Community. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Monsignor Donovan Catholic came into Wednesday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Edmund Burke Academy 47-45.
Briarwood Academy better keep an eye on Devin Jones. He was instrumental in Monsignor Donovan Catholic's win, going 8 of 20 en route to 20 points in addition to six assists and five steals. That's the most steals Jones has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Foote, who posted eight points along with five boards and three steals.
Briarwood Academy pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Monsignor Donovan Catholic, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-9.
Everything came up roses for Briarwood Academy against Monsignor Donovan Catholic in their previous matchup on January 9th, as the squad secured a 65-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Briarwood Academy 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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