The St. Joseph's Academy Redstickers will square off against the Zachary Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
St. Joseph's Academy might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 66-20 to Woodlawn-B.R., which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Redstickers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Panthers are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Zachary came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 66-13 victory over the Wildcats. That 53 point margin sets a new team best for the Broncos this season.
Zachary is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for St. Joseph's Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
St. Joseph's Academy took a serious blow against Zachary in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 68-38. Will St. Joseph's Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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