St. Joseph Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Princeton Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
The matchup between St. Joseph Christian and Stanberry on Tuesday hardly resembled the 26-19 effort from their previous meeting. St. Joseph Christian took down Stanberry 68-49. Given St. Joseph Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while Stanberry is ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Princeton scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Worth County 70-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Princeton has posted since December 12, 2023.
St. Joseph Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Princeton, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3.
Everything came up roses for St. Joseph Christian against Princeton in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 67-34 victory. Does St. Joseph Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Princeton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.