The St. Paul's Episcopal Saints will venture away from home to challenge the LeFlore Rattlers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, St. Paul's Episcopal didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Citronelle, but they still walked away with a 56-51 victory. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Wildcats are ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, LeFlore waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Wolves 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rattlers have posted since December 22, 2023.
LeFlore's win came from a few key players St. Paul's Episcopal will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was ETHAN FOSTER, who posted 19 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of DEANTONIO LESUEUR, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards.
LeFlore's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for St. Paul's Episcopal, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
St. Paul's Episcopal didn't have too much breathing room in their game against LeFlore when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 48-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Paul's Episcopal since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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