Basketball Game Preview: Mount St. Mary Academy Lions vs. Holmdel Hornets

The Mount St. Mary Academy Lions will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Holmdel Hornets at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-31, which was the final score in Mount St. Mary Academy's tilt against Ramapo on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Holmdel suffered their closest defeat since February 3rd on Saturday. They fell just short of Union City by a score of 46-43.

Holmdel's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mount St. Mary Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Mount St. Mary Academy came up short against Holmdel in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 53-47. Can Mount St. Mary Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.