The Father Judge Crusaders will take on the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Father Judge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 games -- so hopefully St. Joseph's Prep likes a good challenge.
Father Judge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Neumann-Goretti, who was ranked 20th at the time (Father Judge was ranked second). Father Judge took down Neumann-Goretti 91-77 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Prep hadn't done well against Archbishop Wood recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. St. Joseph's Prep blew past Archbishop Wood 71-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Hawks have posted since January 19th.
St. Joseph's Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points over those games. As for Father Judge, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Father Judge beat St. Joseph's Prep 72-64 in their previous meeting on Sunday. Will Father Judge repeat their success, or does St. Joseph's Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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