Basketball Game Preview: St. Xavier Tigers vs. Jeffersontown Chargers

The St. Xavier Tigers will take on the Jeffersontown Chargers at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. Xavier's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Last Saturday, St. Xavier earned an 86-73 victory over Ryle. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Raiders are ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Chief Cameron

Field Goal Percentage

02/15/25 vs Ryle	86%
02/14/25 vs Seneca	57%
02/12/25 vs Sayre	55%
02/07/25 @ Ballard	50%
02/04/25 @ Collins	50%

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Xavier to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chief Cameron, who went 6-for-7 en route to 15 points and five boards. Cameron is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Jackson, who went 7-for-12 on his way to 15 points.

Meanwhile, Jeffersontown was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 70-65 to South Laurel.

St. Xavier's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.3 points over those games. As for Jeffersontown, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-6.

St. Xavier took their victory against Jeffersontown when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 95-75. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Xavier since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.