The St. Joseph Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Aquinas Academy Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, St. Joseph had to suffer through a rough 98-24 loss at the hands of Imani Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, St. Joseph can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 681st, while Imani Christian Academy is ranked 133rd).
Meanwhile, Aquinas Academy was beaten by Imani Christian Academy 80-48 on Friday. Aquinas Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Joseph's loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Aquinas Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
St. Joseph ended up a good deal behind Aquinas Academy in their previous meeting back in January, losing 63-45. Will St. Joseph have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.