Basketball Game Preview: St. Augustine Knights vs. St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds

St. Augustine and St. Joseph Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The St. Augustine Knights are taking a road trip to take on the St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in St. Augustine's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games.

Last Wednesday, St. Augustine took their contest with ease, bagging an 81-51 victory over Saint Mary's Hall. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 46-42 to San Antonio Christian. The Bloodhounds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

St. Augustine pushed their record up to 18-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 87.6 points per game. As for St. Joseph Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.

Everything went St. Augustine's way against St. Joseph Academy in their previous matchup on January 4th, as St. Augustine made off with a 93-67 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Augustine since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.