St. Augustine Prep and Wildwood Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The St. Augustine Prep Hermits will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildwood Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
St. Augustine Prep's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They lost to Morris Catholic at home by a decisive 70-52 margin. While losing is never fun, St. Augustine Prep can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while Morris Catholic is ranked fourth).
Wildwood Catholic might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 52-45 to Atlantic City, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wildwood Catholic in their matchups with Atlantic City: they've now lost six in a row.
St. Augustine Prep has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Wildwood Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
St. Augustine Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Wildwood Catholic in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-38 victory. Does St. Augustine Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wildwood Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
