Basketball Game Preview: Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack vs. Juniata Valley Hornets

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy has gone 8-2 against Juniata Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack will head out to challenge the Juniata Valley Hornets at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.

Last Monday, Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy made easy work of Line Mountain and carried off a 73-51 victory.

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayden Stamm, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 22 points and four steals. Stamm's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Bowen, who went 8 for 15 en route to 23 points.

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Juniata Valley ended up a good deal behind Williamsburg on Tuesday and lost 69-53.

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Juniata Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Juniata Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 89-76. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.