StVia torHopesToBasketInHomeContestbv LARRY EVERHARTipmeither — has been primarily generosityVictory No. 3 is provingThe Pioneers have given upViator’s basketball points in the conference, well over lt;0 perLions.the same story last weekthatthe secondend when they were clobberedslow incoming, too, following five Maristand 79-63 by Noirestraight losses. Now, coach EdThe Pioneers and Lions hadgroup is burdenedopponent last weekend, Marist. whichthe13also clubbed Viator 59-38. The night be-and all six of their Suburhad absorbed a 77-63ban Catholic Conference (East Division)Josephchallenges have ended unhappilyanother hopeful elementHowever hope springs eternalwill be the homefloor advantageTonight, St. Viator will try picking onown size (literally andwhich it has not enjoyed i since well before Christmasfiguratively). The Lions will host St.has been scoringFrancis de Sales which is similar in sevthough Dave Hutche-eral waysboth teams lack tall frontliners and both are sharing theson leads with about an 11-point avlt; and Terry Keehan had a 24-point0-6 records. (St. Francis is burst4-10 overall).continues to have problemsputting the ball in the hoopless than 50 points in half of its dozenand holding the lowest scoringtheFrancisthoughhasn’t exactly been burning up the nets