Basketball Game Preview: Mt. St. Michael Academy Mountaineers vs. Xaverian Clippers

The Mt. St. Michael Academy Mountaineers will take on the Xaverian Clippers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Last Saturday, Mt. St. Michael Academy lost to Monsignor Scanlan on the road by a 67-51 margin. The Mountaineers have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Xaverian came up short against Holy Cross on Sunday and fell 52-42.

Xaverian dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mt. St. Michael Academy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.

Mt. St. Michael Academy came up short against Xaverian in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, falling 76-72. Can Mt. St. Michael Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.