St. Joseph Regional's loss ends three-game winning streak at home

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 12:15pm

Recap: St. Joseph Regional Green Knights vs. Bergen Catholic Crusaders

The St. Joseph Regional Green Knights pushed their score all the way to 55 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Bergen Catholic 61-55. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Joseph Regional in their matchups with Bergen Catholic: they've now lost eight in a row.

St. Joseph Regional's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaydan Almonor, who scored 15 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Almonor has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahmir Joseph, who scored six points along with four steals.

St. Joseph Regional's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9. As for Bergen Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.

St. Joseph Regional didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-47 win vs. Ridgewood on the 17th. Bergen Catholic will look to defend their home court on Friday against Seton Hall Prep at 7:00 p.m.

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