St. Joseph is on a 16-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is on a 11-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Joseph Spartans will take on the Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Pennsylvania (St. Joseph is ranked 143rd, while Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is ranked 123rd).
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Joseph can now relate to. They fell 50-43 to the Scotties on Saturday. St. Joseph has struggled against Union Area recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Julie Spinelli, who scored 19 points along with two steals. That was a full 44.2% of St. Joseph's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Anna Kreinbrook, who scored six points along with 13 rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 65-42 margin over Bishop Carroll.
St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 21-4. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 25-2.
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