Villa Angela-St. Joseph was the 75-70 winner over Gilmour Academy when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 75-74 to the Gilmour Academy Lancers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (72), the Vikings still had to take the loss.
Jullian Council
Villa Angela-St. Joseph's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jullian Council, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points. The dominant performance also gave Council a new career-high in blocks (two). Antonio Brown was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 13 points.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points per game. As for Gilmour Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-7.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph and Gilmour Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Villa Angela-St. Joseph (ranked 168th) will meet John F. Kennedy (ranked 490th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Gilmour Academy will face off against Benedictine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 196 places (126 vs. 322).
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