The St. Augustine Purple Knights will challenge the Alexandria Trojans on Friday. St. Augustine is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
St. Augustine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They breezed past Bonnabel to the tune of 62-31. The Purple Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Alexandria was able to grind out a solid victory over Carencro on Monday, taking the game 46-38. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Bears are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Augustine better keep an eye on Jarvell Bordelon. He was instrumental in Alexandria's win, going 8-for-12 en route to 18 points and eight rebounds. Bordelon is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 54% in the last eight games he's played. Trey Dorty was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.
Alexandria pushed their record up to 27-7 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points over those games. As for St. Augustine, their victory bumped their record up to 27-4.
St. Augustine beat Alexandria 36-28 in their previous matchup back in December of 2015. Will St. Augustine repeat their success, or does Alexandria have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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