The Edgewater Eagles will face off against the St. Joseph Knights at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Edgewater blew Oak Ridge out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Oak Ridge got their revenge. The Eagles fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 70-67. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (59), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tournament Opponent 117-57. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 36 points or more this season.
St. Joseph's win came from a few key players Edgewater will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Abdoul Bare, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 21 rebounds. He has also also been stellar as far as shooting accuracy is concerned: he's posted one of at least 50% every time he's hit the court this season. Another player making a difference was Malcolm Price, who shot 75% from the field on his way to 28 points and four steals.
St. Joseph smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Edgewater's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. As for St. Joseph, their record is now 7-0.
Edgewater suffered a grim 69-43 defeat to St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
