Villa Angela-St. Joseph won the last time they faced Lake Catholic and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings enjoyed a cozy 63-49 victory over the Lake Catholic Cougars. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the Cougars are ranked 396th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jeremiah Martin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 of 14 on his way to 23 points and seven assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Shenker, who posted 12 points.
Lake Catholic's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cross Nimmo, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ace Peterlin, who put up 11 points and three steals.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Lake Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Villa Angela-St. Joseph will host North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Villa Angela-St. Joseph knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully North likes a good challenge. As for Lake Catholic, they will square off against John F. Kennedy at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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