Basketball Recap: 13 Straight Home Victories for St. Xavier

By Team Reports Jan 22, 2025, 5:27am

Basketball Recap: St. Xavier Tigers vs. W.E.B. DuBois Academy Lions

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Margin (Wins)

12/14/24 vs Holy Cross62
12/09/24 @ Brown55
12/11/24 vs Moore42
01/17/25 vs Moore38
01/21/25 vs W.E.B. DuBois Academy36

St. Xavier had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 79-43 victory over the W.E.B. DuBois Academy Lions. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Chance Dillingham was the offensive standout of the game as he went 5 for 9 on his way to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Josh Lindsay, who posted 11 points.

St. Xavier's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.1 points per game. As for W.E.B. DuBois Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.

St. Xavier will be playing at home against Male at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Xavier knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 matchups -- so hopefully Male likes a good challenge. As for W.E.B. DuBois Academy, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against DuPont Manual at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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