The Bishop Noland Episcopal Day Eagles will challenge the Brighton Bengals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Bishop Noland Episcopal Day is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Faith Training Christian Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles had to suffer through a 37-3 loss at the hands of Faith Training Christian Academy. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Elizabeth Cox was Bishop Noland Episcopal Day's leading scorer, having posted two points. Cox also led the team in rebounds with seven.
Meanwhile, Brighton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost to NELA Christian Homeschool at home by a 40-22 margin. While the Bengals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Flame 9-5 in the first quarter.
Bishop Noland Episcopal Day will need to focus on slowing down Jesslyn Breaux, one of several Brighton players who made an impact when they last played. She posted six points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Breaux has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last six times she's played. Brooklyn Hughes was another key player, putting up two points and eight rebounds.
Bishop Noland Episcopal Day's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Brighton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bishop Noland Episcopal Day has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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