Basketball Game Preview: St. Timothy's vs. Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers

St. Timothy will square off against the Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.

Last Tuesday, St. Timothy's came up short against Our Lady of Mount Carmel and fell 56-46. The loss continues a trend for St. Timothy's in their matchups with Our Lady of Mount Carmel: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Archbishop Spalding, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 45-24 margin over St. Mary's on Wednesday. That looming 45-24 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cavaliers yet this season.

Archbishop Spalding moved to 5-12 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for St. Timothy's, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7-1.

St. Timothy's came up short against Archbishop Spalding in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 59-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Archbishop Spalding's Whitley Watkins, who posted 21 points along with eight boards and five blocks. Now that St. Timothy's knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.