Basketball Recap: St. Elizabeth Skates Past Salesianum with Ease

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

12/30/24 vs First State Military Academy	40
01/02/25 vs First State Military Academy	40
01/26/25 @ Salesianum	39
01/16/25 vs Wilmington Charter	38
01/23/25 vs Newark Charter School	37

St. Elizabeth hadn't done well against Salesianum recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Sunday. The St. Elizabeth Vikings blew past the Salesianum Sallies, posting a 70-31 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 23 points or more this season.

St. Elizabeth is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Salesianum, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Elizabeth won't have much time to rest: their next game is against St. Mark's at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. St. Mark's will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something St. Elizabeth surely won't give up without a fight. As for Salesianum, they will venture away from home to face off against Smyrna at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.