Briarwood Academy and Edmund Burke Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Briarwood Academy Buccaneers will square off against the Edmund Burke Academy Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Briarwood Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Briarwood Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing John Hancock Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Briarwood Academy put the hurt on John Hancock Academy with a sharp 51-30 victory on Tuesday. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Edmund Burke Academy hadn't done well against Augusta Prep Day recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Edmund Burke Academy pulled ahead with a 53-52 photo finish over Augusta Prep Day. The win was nothing new for the Spartans as they're now sitting on three straight.
Briarwood Academy better focus on containing Blake Reddick and Mark Wasden as the pair were huge in Edmund Burke Academy's win. Reddick almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards, while Wasden dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Wasden has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Carey, who posted seven points and eight rebounds.
Edmund Burke Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Edmund Burke Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Briarwood Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Briarwood Academy strolled past Edmund Burke Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 59-45. Does Briarwood Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edmund Burke Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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