Villa Angela-St. Joseph hasn't had much luck against St. Edward recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the St. Edward Eagles at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Villa Angela-St. Joseph's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Cleveland Central Catholic 76-48. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Edward didn't have too much trouble with Padua Franciscan on Tuesday as they won 75-59. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Bruins are ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Edward and bumps their season record up to 12-5. As for Villa Angela-St. Joseph, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph took a serious blow against St. Edward in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 87-60. Can Villa Angela-St. Joseph avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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