The St. Augustine Prep Hermits will head out on the road to take on the St. Joseph Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Augustine Prep has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
St. Augustine Prep pushed their score all the way to 67 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 72-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastside.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They were dealt a 71-40 defeat at the hands of Ocean City. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat St. Joseph has suffered yet this season.
St. Augustine Prep dropped their record down to 8-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for St. Joseph, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
St. Augustine Prep came up short against St. Joseph in their previous matchup on January 5th, falling 72-67. Can St. Augustine Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.