The St. John's Jesuit Titans will be taking part in a tournament against the St. Francis de Sales Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. John's Jesuit is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Findlay 71-20. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Francis de Sales came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 45-39 W against the Wildcats. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th in Ohio, while the Wildcats are ranked 343rd in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. John's Jesuit has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points over those games. St. Francis de Sales' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9.
St. John's Jesuit didn't have too much breathing room in their game against St. Francis de Sales when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 56-52 victory. Will St. John's Jesuit repeat their success, or does St. Francis de Sales have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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