The St. Joseph Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against Neighborhood Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, St. Joseph was beaten by the Saints 98-24. While losing is never fun, St. Joseph can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 682nd, while the Saints are ranked 159th).
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Neighborhood Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They received a tough blow as they fell 72-56 to Imani Christian Academy. Neighborhood Academy has struggled against the Saints recently, as their contest on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
St. Joseph's defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Neighborhood Academy, their loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-5.
St. Joseph took a serious blow against the in their previous meeting back in January, falling 77-15. Will St. Joseph have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
