Preview: Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings vs. University School Preppers
The Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the University School Preppers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Villa Angela-St. Joseph's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 contests.
Even though Rhodes scored an imposing 65 points on Saturday, Villa Angela-St. Joseph still came out on top. Villa Angela-St. Joseph walked away with a 73-65 victory over Rhodes.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sean Shenker, who scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was Antonio Brown, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, University School's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Sunday after their third straight loss. They fell 66-59 to South. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for University School, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph came up short against University School when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 78-69. Can Villa Angela-St. Joseph avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
