The South Webster Jeeps are taking a road trip to challenge the Patriot Prep Academy Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in South Webster's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
South Webster is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They strolled past Fairfield with points to spare, taking the game 59-44. Given the Jeeps' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Lions are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eli Roberts
| 03/02/25 vs Fairfield | 67% |
| 02/25/25 vs Whiteoak | 47% |
| 02/18/25 vs Minford | 38% |
| 02/15/25 vs Waverly | 29% |
| 02/14/25 vs Valley | 57% |
| + 11 more games |
It was another big night for Eli Roberts, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. What's more, he also posted a 67% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Beau Stephens was another key player, shooting 75% from the field on his way to 14 points.
Meanwhile, Patriot Prep Academy hadn't done well against Newark Catholic recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Patriot Prep Academy came out on top against Newark Catholic by a score of 58-45. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
South Webster better focus on containing DeShawn Crawford and Antonio Rogers as the pair were huge in Patriot Prep Academy's win. Crawford went 6-for-14 to rack up 16 points and seven boards, while Rogers shot 54% from the field en route to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Cameron Thomas, who posted five points and 13 rebounds.
Patriot Prep Academy's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points over those games. As for South Webster, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: South Webster has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Patriot Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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