Basketball Game Preview: St. Ansgar Saints vs. Newman Catholic Knights

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Previous Games

01/10/25 - Away	47-50 L
02/13/24 - Neutral	59-40 W
02/02/24 - Away	29-37 L
01/05/24 - Home	54-47 W
02/14/23 - Neutral	83-47 W
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St. Ansgar has gone 8-2 against Newman Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The St. Ansgar Saints will look to defend their home court against the Newman Catholic Knights at 6:15 p.m. Newman Catholic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Ansgar, who comes in off a win.

Last Tuesday, St. Ansgar took their game with ease, bagging a 66-38 victory over Northwood-Kensett. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Newman Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 45-39 to Central Springs.

St. Ansgar has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.1 points per game. As for Newman Catholic, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7.

St. Ansgar couldn't quite finish off Newman Catholic in their previous matchup back in January and fell 50-47. Will St. Ansgar have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.