Basketball Preview: Mt. St. Joseph Academy Magic vs. Villa Joseph Marie Jems
The Mt. St. Joseph Academy Magic will be playing in front of their home fans against the Villa Joseph Marie Jems at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Villa Joseph Marie took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. St. Joseph Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Mt. St. Joseph Academy didn't have too much trouble with the Vikings at home as they won 38-22. The win was just what Mt. St. Joseph Academy needed coming off of a 55-22 defeat in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Villa Joseph Marie came up short against the Monarchs on Tuesday and fell 47-34. While losing is never fun, Villa Joseph Marie can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Monarchs are ranked 45th).
Mt. St. Joseph Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Villa Joseph Marie, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8.
Mt. St. Joseph Academy lost to the Jems at home by a decisive 58-41 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Mt. St. Joseph Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
