Basketball Recap: Mt. St. Joseph Academy Finds Home Court Redemption Against Villa Maria Academy

There's no place like home for Mt. St. Joseph Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 win over the Villa Maria Academy Hurricanes on Friday. This was payback for the Magic, who suffered a 51-46 loss the last time these two teams met.

Mt. St. Joseph Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Villa Maria Academy, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-5.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Gwynedd Mercy Academy the next time they take the court. Villa Maria Academy will host Gwynedd Mercy Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, while Mt. St. Joseph Academy will head out to face them at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.