Basketball Game Preview: St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings vs. Tallulah Falls Indians

The St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings will take on the Tallulah Falls Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Anne-Pacelli will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.

St. Anne-Pacelli is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Brookstone 73-46. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 24 points or more this season.

Jalien Bush

Field Goal Percentage

02/14/25 vs Brookstone	46%
02/13/25 vs Westfield School	56%
02/08/25 vs Strong Rock Christian	75%

St. Anne-Pacelli got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jalien Bush out in front who went 6-for-13 en route to 15 points along with eight boards and seven assists. Bush is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last three games he's played. Matthew Melvin was another key player, going 8-for-14 on his way to 17 points.

Bush wasn't the only one working in the assist department: St. Anne-Pacelli was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in five consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tallulah Falls, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 60-48 win over Brookstone on Wednesday.

Tallulah Falls' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points over those games. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, their win bumped their record up to 25-0.