Basketball Game Preview: St. Francis DeSales Stallions vs. Bishop Watterson Eagles

By Team Reports Jan 19, 2024, 5:16am

Preview: St. Francis DeSales Stallions vs. Bishop Watterson Eagles

The St. Francis DeSales Stallions will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Bishop Watterson Eagles at 7:30 p.m. St. Francis DeSales is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.

Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, St. Francis DeSales beat Worthington Kilbourne 53-49. Given St. Francis DeSales' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while Worthington Kilbourne is ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bishop Watterson can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They walked away with a 54-43 win over Marysville.

St. Francis DeSales is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Bishop Watterson, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

St. Francis DeSales came up short against Bishop Watterson in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 40-33. Will St. Francis DeSales have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.