The Park School of Buffalo Pioneers will square off against the St. Francis Red Raiders at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in The Park School of Buffalo's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
Last Tuesday, The Park School of Buffalo strolled past West Seneca East with points to spare, taking the game 70-52.
Kamron Barge
| 02/18/25 @ West Seneca East | 75% |
| 01/25/25 @ Cardinal O'Hara | 67% |
| 01/20/25 vs Cardinal O'Hara | 60% |
| 12/17/24 @ International Prep at Grover | 56% |
| 12/28/24 vs Western New York Maritime Charter | 55% |
The Park School of Buffalo's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamron Barge, who went 6-for-8 on his way to 16 points. The dominant performance also gave Barge a new career-high in shooting accuracy (75%). Jake Stuckey was another key player, going 8-for-11 to rack up 18 points and five rebounds.
The Park School of Buffalo was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They racked up eight more assists than West Seneca East's also-impressive total of ten.
Meanwhile, St. Francis came up short against Nichols on Monday and fell 69-61. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (56), the Red Raiders still had to take the loss.
The Park School of Buffalo will have to contain Andrew Lindstrom as he made an impact in St. Francis' last game. He posted 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Noecker, who earned five points and three steals.
St. Francis has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points over those games. As for The Park School of Buffalo, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's game: The Park School of Buffalo has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 35.9% of their three-pointers per game. It's a different story for St. Francis, though, as they've only made 24.7% of their three-pointers this season. Given The Park School of Buffalo's sizable advantage in that area, St. Francis will need to find a way to close that gap.
The Park School of Buffalo was able to grind out a solid win over St. Francis in their previous meeting back in January, winning 76-69. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lindstrom, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and ten boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will The Park School of Buffalo still be able to contain Lindstrom? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
