Edmund Burke Academy hasn't had much luck against Augusta Prep Day recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Edmund Burke Academy Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Augusta Prep Day Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. Edmund Burke Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Edmund Burke Academy ended up a good deal behind Briarwood Academy and lost 48-34.
Despite their loss, Edmund Burke Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Blake Reddick, who posted ten points and seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Redd, who scored six points in addition to seven assists and six boards.
Even though they lost, Edmund Burke Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Augusta Prep Day ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 52-45 victory over Monsignor Donovan Catholic. The win was familiar territory for the Cavaliers who have now won three games in a row.
Augusta Prep Day is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Edmund Burke Academy, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-5.
Edmund Burke Academy won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup last Tuesday, slipping by Augusta Prep Day 53-52. Will Edmund Burke Academy repeat their success, or does Augusta Prep Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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