Basketball Recap: St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Extends Winning Streak to Six

Marauders

Previous 6 Games

12/23/24 @ Niagara Falls	51-39
12/20/24 @ Nichols	71-59
12/17/24 vs Williamsville East	67-43
12/13/24 vs University Prep Charter	62-55
12/10/24 vs Cardinal O'Hara	94-53
12/06/24 vs McQuaid Jesuit	67-48

St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute waltzed into their contest on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 51-39 victory over the Niagara Falls Wolverines. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Wolverines are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaymeir Goosby out in front who went 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Goosby is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Mekhi Gidney, who posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Niagara Falls, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.

When St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute and Niagara Falls next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute will try to stop University of Detroit Jesuit's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 1:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Niagara Falls will take on Rome Free Academy and their four-game winning streak at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.