The Flint Hill Huskies and the St. Stephen's & St. Agnes Saints will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Flint Hill knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matches -- so hopefully St. Stephen's & St. Agnes likes a good challenge.
Flint Hill is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Saint James, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Flint Hill was ranked seventh). Flint Hill put the hurt on Saint James with a sharp 67-43 victory on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-61 win over Georgetown Prep on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes' win came from a few key players Flint Hill will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Colin Pollock, who made all 6 shots he took for 17 points and five rebounds. Marcus Hancock was another key player, going 5 of 11 en route to 14 points.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.9 points per game. As for Flint Hill, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8.
Flint Hill didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against St. Stephen's & St. Agnes in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 60-54 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Stephen's & St. Agnes' Blake Neal, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 22 points and three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Flint Hill to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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