Basketball Game Preview: Juniata Valley Hornets vs. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack

Juniata Valley has won three straight games at home, while Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Juniata Valley Hornets will challenge the Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack at 7:30 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Jett Rand and Jayden Stamm.

Last Tuesday, Juniata Valley ended up a good deal behind Williamsburg and lost 69-53.

Meanwhile, Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy made easy work of Line Mountain on Monday and carried off a 73-51 win.

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's win came from a few key players Juniata Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Stamm, who went 7 of 16 en route to 22 points and four steals. The matchup was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Bowen, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 23 points.

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Juniata Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.

Juniata Valley came up short against Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 89-76. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stamm, who went 16 of 32 en route to 38 points and five steals. Now that Juniata Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.