After four games on the road, St. Joseph Notre Dame is heading back home. They will take on the Arroyo Dons at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, St. Joseph Notre Dame lost to Lick-Wilmerding on the road by a decisive 56-42 margin. While losing is never fun, St. Joseph Notre Dame can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 649th, while Lick-Wilmerding is ranked 223rd).
Meanwhile, Arroyo's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Encinal 56-17. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Arroyo has suffered since December 6, 2023.
St. Joseph Notre Dame has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Arroyo, they bumped their record down to 2-13 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
St. Joseph Notre Dame strolled past Arroyo when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 55-38. Will St. Joseph Notre Dame repeat their success, or does Arroyo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
