After a brutal stretch of losses, Virginia Tech appears to be showing signs of life in recent weeks.The Hokies go for their third straight victory on Saturday afternoon when they take on Saint Joseph’s as part of the Holiday Hoopfest in Philadelphia.Virginia Tech (5-6) dropped six games in a row from Nov. 15 to Dec. 7 — the first five by double digits — before authoring a competitive effort in a 64-59 loss to then-No. 18 Pittsburgh. Perhaps that defeat got the Hokies headed in the right direction, as they trounced North Carolina A&T by 28 and beat Navy 80-72 in their most recent contest.Ben Burnham led the way against Navy last Sunday with 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting.”He had a great game,” Virginia Tech coach Mike Young said. “He plays really, really hard.”The Hokies shot well from the field (52.9 percent), the 3-point arc (10 of 18) and the foul line (16 of 18) in one of their best performances of the season.Saint Joseph’s (7-4) is coming off a sizzling shooting performance of its own in Wednesday’s 84-57 win over American. The Hawks shot 60.4 percent from the field — the first time in nearly nine years they eclipsed 60 percent shooting in a contest.