The St. Joseph's Academy Angels will challenge the Evangelical Christian Sentinels at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. St. Joseph's Academy will be strutting in after a win while Evangelical Christian will be coming in after a loss.
St. Joseph's Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against St. Mary's by a score of 47-40. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Angels' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 38th in Missouri, while the Spartans are ranked fifth in Massachusetts).
Meanwhile, Evangelical Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 61-56 to St. Mary's.
St. Joseph's Academy will have to contain Areille Marc as she made an impact in Evangelical Christian's last game. She went 6 for 12 on her way to 15 points and three steals. Maddie O'Berski was another key player, going 5 of 11 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Evangelical Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for St. Joseph's Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
St. Joseph's Academy skirted past Evangelical Christian 59-56 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Does St. Joseph's Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Evangelical Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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