Basketball Game Preview: St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots vs. Head-Royce Jayhawks

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Previous Games

01/14/25 - Away	59-69 L
01/15/24 - Away	67-73 L
02/08/20 - Away	72-33 W
01/28/20 - Home	70-24 W
01/17/19 - Away	51-29 W
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St. Joseph Notre Dame is 8-2 against Head-Royce since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Head-Royce Jayhawks at 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph Notre Dame knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Head-Royce likes a good challenge.

On Tuesday, St. Joseph Notre Dame was able to grind out a solid win over Bentley, taking the game 57-50. Given the Pilots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Phoenix are ranked 734th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Head-Royce lost to Cornerstone Christian on the road by a 61-46 margin on Tuesday. The Jayhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

St. Joseph Notre Dame has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points per game. As for Head-Royce, they now have a losing record at 11-12.

St. Joseph Notre Dame came up short against Head-Royce in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 69-59. Will St. Joseph Notre Dame have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.