Basketball Game Preview: Edmund Burke Academy Spartans vs. Brentwood War Eagles

Edmund Burke Academy is 2-8 against Brentwood since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Edmund Burke Academy Spartans are taking a road trip to take on the Brentwood War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Edmund Burke Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.

Edmund Burke Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 67-31 victory over Trinity Christian. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 27 points or more this season.

Leila Eastmead was her usual excellent self, putting up 27 points and six steals. The game was her eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexie Mcnair, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 13 points and three steals.

Edmund Burke Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Brentwood might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting George Walton Academy an easy 66-41 win. While losing is never fun, the War Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 22nd).

Brentwood's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Edmund Burke Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.

Edmund Burke Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Brentwood in their previous matchup last Saturday, but they still walked away with a 48-44 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edmund Burke 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.