Basketball Recap: Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy Snags 16th Victory in Last 17 Games

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Previous Games

02/27/25 - Neutral	68-67 W
01/17/25 - Away	75-72 W
02/24/24 - Neutral	42-56 L
02/08/24 - Home	41-67 L
01/21/20 - Away	42-32 W
+ 5 more games

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy posted their closest win since December 2, 2024 on Thursday. They escaped with a win against the Williamsburg Blue Pirates by the margin of a single free throw, 68-67. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 75-72 back in January.

Williamsburg's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Levada Gorsuch, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Gorsuch also posted an 89% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in January of 2024. Anastasia Ranalli was another key player, shooting 50% from the field on her way to 19 points and five boards.

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Williamsburg and nudges their season record down to 20-6.

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy and Williamsburg are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy will square off against Clairton at 1:00 p.m. on March 8th. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 matches -- so hopefully Clairton likes a good challenge. As for Williamsburg, they will challenge Union Area at 1:30 p.m. on March 8th. Union Area will roll in looking for their 25th straight victory, something Williamsburg surely won't give up without a fight.