Basketball Game Preview: St. Paul Catholic Falcons vs. Crosby Bulldogs

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2024, 3:42am

Preview: St. Paul Catholic Falcons vs. Crosby Bulldogs

St. Paul Catholic is 1-9 against Crosby since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The St. Paul Catholic Falcons will be playing at home against the Crosby Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

St. Paul Catholic came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 74-60 victory over Thomaston.

Meanwhile, Crosby put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They really took it to Naugatuck for the full four quarters, racking up a 79-45 victory at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-19.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Crosby to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jeydan Benjamin, who scored 17 points along with seven assists and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Benjamin has scored all season. Curtis Ellis was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with six rebounds.

St. Paul Catholic's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Crosby, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.

St. Paul Catholic ended up a good deal behind Crosby in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 73-57. Will St. Paul Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.

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