The Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings will head out on the road to  challenge  the University School Preppers at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. One thing working in Villa Angela-St. Joseph's favor is that they have posted big  point totals  in their last 11 contests.
 Even though Rhodes scored an imposing 65 points on Saturday, Villa Angela-St. Joseph still came out on top. Villa Angela-St. Joseph walked away with  a   73-65  victory over Rhodes.
 Villa Angela-St. Joseph's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was   Sean Shenker, who  scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was  Antonio Brown, who  scored 16 points.
 Meanwhile, University School's recent rough patch got a bit rougher  last Sunday after their third straight loss. They fell  66-59 to South. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
 Villa Angela-St. Joseph has  been performing  incredibly well recently as they've  won six of their last seven matches,  which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for University School, they have  not been sharp recently, as they've  lost eight of their last nine matchups,  which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
 Villa Angela-St. Joseph came up short against University School when the teams last played  back in January of 2023, falling  78-69. Can Villa Angela-St. Joseph avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.