Basketball Game Preview: Max S. Hayes Lakers vs. Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings

The Max S. Hayes Lakers will venture away from home to square off against the Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Tuesday, Max S. Hayes took a blow against John Hay, falling 77-25. The Lakers have struggled against John Hay recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Max S. Hayes' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Annalysh Caraballo, who posted 11 points, and Nevaeh Williams, who scored eight points. That was a full 44% of Max S. Hayes' points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.

Meanwhile, Villa Angela-St. Joseph entered their matchup against Cornerstone Christian on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Villa Angela-St. Joseph fell just short of Cornerstone Christian by a score of 51-49.

Villa Angela-St. Joseph's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Max S. Hayes, they now have a losing record at 5-6.