Preview: St. Joseph Spartans vs. Union Area Scotties
St. Joseph is 0-3 against Union Area since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. Joseph Spartans will take on the Union Area Scotties at 11:00 a.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only St. Joseph walked away with it. They walked away with a 65-56 win over the Crusaders on Monday. The win made it back-to-back wins for St. Joseph.
It was another big night for Julie Spinelli, who scored 32 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Gia Richter, who scored 18 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Union Area stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Riverview 56-13 on the road. The victory was nothing new for Union Area as they're now sitting on 13 straight.
St. Joseph is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Union Area, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
St. Joseph ended up a good deal behind Union Area when the teams last played back in February of 2023, losing 55-40. Can St. Joseph avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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