Preview: Goretti Gael vs. St. James Saints
The Goretti Gael will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the St. James Saints at 6:00 p.m. Goretti will be strutting in after a victory while St. James will be coming in after a defeat.
On February 2nd, Goretti faced St. Frances Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Goretti walked away with a 75-67 win over St. Frances Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, St. James was beaten by Sidwell Friends 87-43 on Friday.
Goretti's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for St. James, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Goretti against St. James in their previous matchup back in February of 2020 as the team secured a 85-57 win. Will Goretti repeat their success, or does St. James have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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