The Oratory Prep Rams will head out on the road to square off against the St. Joseph Regional Green Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Oratory Prep is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
While Oratory Prep couldn't quite beat The Pingry School on Saturday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 29-point defeat they were dealt on Wednesday. Oratory Prep fell just short of The Pingry School by a score of 50-48.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Regional didn't have too much trouble with Ridgewood at home on Saturday as they won 65-47.
St. Joseph Regional's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Anthony Pacciarelli, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds, and Jahmir Joseph, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Joseph has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Mike Dispirito was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Oratory Prep has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for St. Joseph Regional, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Oratory Prep won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, slipping by St. Joseph Regional 53-52. Will Oratory Prep repeat their success, or does St. Joseph Regional have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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