Basketball Game Preview: St. John XXIII Lions vs. Houston HomeSchool Raiders

The St. John XXIII Lions will face off against the Houston HomeSchool Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

St. John XXIII saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell 64-51 to Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 886th, while the Warriors are ranked 129th).

Meanwhile, Houston HomeSchool had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.7 points) and they went ahead and made it eight last Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 67-53 victory over the Lions.

St. John XXIII has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Houston HomeSchool, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3.

St. John XXIII was taken down by Houston HomeSchool 84-52 when the teams last played on December 6th. Will St. John XXIII 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.