Basketball Game Preview: Saint Joseph Jesters vs. Bishop Amat Lancers

The Saint Joseph Jesters will head out to challenge the Bishop Amat Lancers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Saint Joseph will head into Tuesday's contest after some sweet revenge against Serra: Saint Joseph made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Serra, but still couldn't quite topple them. Saint Joseph was the clear victor by a 48-25 margin over Serra on Tuesday. The Jesters have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 21 points or more this season.

Saint Joseph relied on the efforts of Alana White, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 boards, and Bella Harmon, who dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 steals. Those 12 steals gave Harmon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Washington, who posted ten points.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Bishop Amat's strategy against Ramona Convent on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bishop Amat blew Ramona Convent out of the water with a 53-23 final score. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.

Saint Joseph is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.8 points. As for Bishop Amat, they now have a winning record of 11-10.

Everything came up roses for Saint Joseph against Bishop Amat in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 76-18 win. In that contest, Saint Joseph amassed a halftime lead of 40-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.