Basketball Game Preview: Valor Preparatory Academy Knights vs. St. Joseph Catholic Eagles

The Valor Preparatory Academy Knights will face off against the St. Joseph Catholic Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Valor Preparatory Academy: 24.4, St. Joseph Catholic: 28.4) so any points scored will be well earned.

Valor Preparatory Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out St. Paul 48-46. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Joseph Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Austin Waldorf, posting a 49-18 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 22 points or more this season.

St. Joseph Catholic's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.9 points over those games. As for Valor Preparatory Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.

Valor Preparatory Academy came up short against St. Joseph Catholic when the teams last played on February 4th, falling 41-30. Can Valor Preparatory Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.