Basketball Game Preview: Hillhouse Academics vs. St. Bernard Saints

The Hillhouse Academics will venture away from home to take on the St. Bernard Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hillhouse is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

Hillhouse is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Notre Dame, who was ranked first at the time (Hillhouse was ranked sixth). Hillhouse pulled ahead with a 54-53 photo finish over Notre Dame on Monday.

Meanwhile, St. Bernard blew past Griswold, posting a 91-60 win. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Hillhouse pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Bernard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.