Basketball Game Preview: St. Joseph Academy Flashes vs. Trinity Catholic Celtics

The St. Joseph Academy Flashes will take on the Trinity Catholic Celtics on Friday. One thing working in St. Joseph Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.

St. Joseph Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Saint Francis Catholic Academy 64-37. The Flashes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

St. Joseph Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lola Scardelli out in front who shot 71% from beyond the arc on her way to 36 points and three steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Scardelli has scored at least a third of the Flashes' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Williams, who went 7-for-16 to rack up 18 points along with eight steals and six rebounds.

Meanwhile, Trinity Catholic earned a 56-48 victory over P.K. Yonge on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Celtics in their matchups with the Blue Wave: they've now won four in a row.

St. Joseph Academy's victory bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Trinity Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.

St. Joseph Academy got the 'W' when the teams last played back in January of 2020 against Trinity Catholic by a conclusive 54-32 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Flashes since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.