Basketball Game Preview: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves vs. Evansville Memorial Tigers

The Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves will face off against the Evansville Memorial Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory saw some tournament action on Friday. They escaped with a win against Noblesville by the margin of a single free throw, 47-46.

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory can attribute much of their success to Austin Ford, who posted 15 points, and Jacob Strickland, who put up 12 points and five rebounds. Ford is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Nicholas Sobek was another key player, putting up eight points.

Meanwhile, Evansville Memorial put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 54-37 win over Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger. That looming 54-37 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.

Evansville Memorial's win came from a few key players Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Luke Ellspermann, who posted 15 points along with five assists and four steals. That's the most steals he has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Maxx Anslinger, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Evansville Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory beat Evansville Memorial 70-58 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.