The St. John's Prep Eagles will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Catholic Memorial Knights at 6:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for St. John's Prep: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Catholic Memorial has snatched up 11 consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
St. John's Prep pushed their score all the way to 66 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 70-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of La Salle Academy. While losing is never fun, St. John's Prep can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 86th in Massachusetts, while La Salle Academy is ranked eighth in Rhode Island).
Meanwhile, Catholic Memorial pushed their score all the way to 69 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 87-69 bruising from Mater Dei. The loss put an end to Catholic Memorial's undefeated start to the season.
St. John's Prep's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Catholic Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-1.
St. John's Prep took a serious blow against Catholic Memorial when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 85-56. Will St. John's Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
