Basketball Game Preview: Louisville Leopards vs. St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish

The Louisville Leopards will square off against the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Louisville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches.

St. Vincent-St. Mary is facing Louisville at the wrong time: Louisville suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 66-56 to the Vikings.

Brayden Gross

Points

02/04/25 vs Hoover	21
02/01/25 vs Alliance	18
01/31/25 vs Richmond Heights	22

Despite their loss, Louisville saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Brayden Gross, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Gross' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Beau Siegfried, who posted 12 points.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 85-54, which was the final score in St. Vincent-St. Mary's tilt against Richmond Heights on Friday.

St. Vincent-St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Louisville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.

Louisville took a serious blow against St. Vincent-St. Mary in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, falling 61-21. Will Louisville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.