Basketball Game Preview: Leonia Lions vs. St. Mary Gaels

By Team Reports Feb 11, 2024, 2:38am

Preview: Leonia Lions vs. St. Mary Gaels

The Leonia Lions will be playing at home against the St. Mary Gaels at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leonia is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 61-34, which was the final score in Leonia's tilt against Fort Lee on Friday.

Meanwhile, St. Mary beat St. Joseph Regional 53-44 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Mary.

Leonia's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for St. Mary, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6.

Leonia came up short against St. Mary when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 67-61. Thankfully for Leonia, Damir Stone (who scored 15 points along with six steals and five assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.