Basketball Game Preview: Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings vs. Cornerstone Christian Patriots

The Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings will challenge the Cornerstone Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Villa Angela-St. Joseph is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.

Last Friday, Villa Angela-St. Joseph really took it to John F. Kennedy for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-41 win. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Vikings had established a 25 point advantage.

Elizabeth Dunmire was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 15 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Villa Angela-St. Joseph's points. Another player making a difference was Sydney Dunmire, who posted eight points along with six assists and five rebounds.

Villa Angela-St. Joseph smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 36 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 56-23 loss at the hands of Mentor. Having soared to a lofty 55 points in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.

Villa Angela-St. Joseph is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Cornerstone Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.

Villa Angela-St. Joseph came up short against Cornerstone Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 58-52. Will Villa Angela-St. Joseph 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.