Basketball Game Preview: St. John XXIII Lions vs. Incarnate Word Academy Falcons

St. John XXIII is 2-8 against Incarnate Word Academy since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. John XXIII Lions will look to defend their home court against the Incarnate Word Academy Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

St. John XXIII is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They came up short against Village, falling 59-38. The match was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Lions struggled afterwards.

Meanwhile, Incarnate Word Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by Village 61-23. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-10.

Incarnate Word Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for St. John XXIII, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.

St. John XXIII won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January, slipping by Incarnate Word Academy 51-50. Will St. John XXIII repeat their success, or does Incarnate Word Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.