The St. Joseph Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Morro Bay Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Morro Bay likes a good challenge.
St. Joseph is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Arroyo Grande just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 72-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Eagles are ranked 83rd).
Meanwhile, Morro Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 47-36 to Righetti.
St. Joseph's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6. As for Morro Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Everything came up roses for St. Joseph against Morro Bay in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 74-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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