Vianney hasn't had much luck against De Smet Jesuit recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Vianney Golden Griffins will venture away from home to square off against the De Smet Jesuit Spartans at 6:30 p.m.
Vianney is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since January 19, 2024 on Friday. They had to suffer through a 83-51 loss at the hands of Principia. While losing is never fun, the Golden Griffins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Panthers are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, De Smet Jesuit waltzed into their contest on Friday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-51 win over the Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted since February 9, 2024.
Vianney's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-5. As for De Smet Jesuit, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
Vianney came up short against De Smet Jesuit when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 70-58. Can Vianney avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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