Basketball Game Preview: St. John XXIII Lions vs. Legacy Prep Christian Academy Lions

The St. John XXIII Lions and the Legacy Prep Christian Academy Lions will compete for holiday cheer at 1:45 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

St. John XXIII took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 62-43 win over Lutheran South Academy. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, Legacy Prep Christian Academy had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.9 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They breezed by the Lions to the tune of 56-28. Legacy Prep Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 28 points or more this season.

Legacy Prep Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for St. John XXIII, they pushed their record up to 3-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

St. John XXIII might still be hurting after the 50-28 loss they got from Legacy Prep Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2021. Can St. John XXIII avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.