The St. Joseph Academy Jaguars will face off against the Archbishop Hoban Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when St. Joseph Academy challenged Mentor on Monday. St. Joseph Academy fell just short of Mentor by a score of 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Jaguars have suffered since January 20th.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Hoban came tearing into Saturday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 55-20 stomp they got against the Cardinals. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Archbishop Hoban's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.6 points. As for St. Joseph Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5.
St. Joseph Academy came up short against Archbishop Hoban in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 51-45. Will St. Joseph Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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