Basketball Game Preview: St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots vs. Athenian Owls

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Previous Games

01/09/25 - Away	59-23 W
02/13/20 - Home	104-20 W
01/24/20 - Away	71-5 W
01/14/20 - Home	51-18 W
01/22/19 - Home	79-12 W
+ 4 more games

St. Joseph Notre Dame has gone 9-0 against Athenian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots will be playing at home against the Athenian Owls at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

St. Joseph Notre Dame is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Cornerstone Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Joseph Notre Dame was outmatched by Cornerstone Christian and fell 77-37. The Pilots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-14.

Meanwhile, Athenian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 32-25 to Bentley.

St. Joseph Notre Dame has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Athenian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.

Everything came up roses for St. Joseph Notre Dame against Athenian when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 59-23 victory. Will St. Joseph Notre Dame repeat their success, or does Athenian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.