The St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles will head out to take on the Evangelical Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are still undefeated (St. Benedict at Auburndale has four wins , while Evangelical Christian has six dating back to last season).
Last Friday, St. Benedict at Auburndale made easy work of St. George's and carried off a 63-42 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
While Evangelical Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They secured a 37-31 W over Westminster Academy on Monday. The 37-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
St. Benedict at Auburndale's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Evangelical Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for St. Benedict at Auburndale against Evangelical Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 69-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Benedict at Auburndale 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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