The Holy Name Green Wave will challenge the Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Holy Name had just enough and edged Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin out 45-43.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Villa Angela-St. Joseph). They really took it to Max S. Hayes for the full four quarters, racking up a 93-9 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 26 points or more this season.
Holy Name better focus on containing Elizabeth Dunmire and Sydney Dunmire as the pair were huge in Villa Angela-St. Joseph's win. Elizabeth almost dropped a triple-double on 24 points, ten boards, and nine assists, while Sydney went 9 for 15 en route to 20 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. The matchup was Elizabeth's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmyne Nelson, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 12 points and four steals.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Holy Name, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10.
Everything came up roses for Holy Name against Villa Angela-St. Joseph when the teams last played back in January of 2022, as the team secured a 57-28 victory. Will Holy Name repeat their success, or does Villa Angela-St. Joseph have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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