Basketball Game Preview: St. Joseph D Defenders vs. Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri Crusaders

The St. Joseph D Defenders will face off against the Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri Crusaders at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, St. Joseph D turned things around against Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Rams by a score of 66-53.

Meanwhile, Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri entered their tilt with The Daniel Academy on Wednesday with ten consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 11. They walked away with a 58-45 victory over the Lions.

Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for St. Joseph D, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.