Ursuline Academy hasn't had much luck against Cor Jesu Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Ursuline Academy Bears will welcome the Cor Jesu Academy Chargers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ursuline Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Villa Duchesne to the tune of 75-15 on Tuesday. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Saints are ranked 351st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cor Jesu Academy hadn't done well against St. Joseph's Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Tuesday. Cor Jesu Academy blew past St. Joseph's Academy 65-42.
Ursuline Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Cor Jesu Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Ursuline Academy beat Cor Jesu Academy 60-51 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Does Ursuline Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cor Jesu Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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