Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy lost to Line Mountain back in January of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack put the hurt on the Line Mountain Eagles with a sharp 73-51 victory. Winning may never get old, but the WolfPack sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Stamm led the charge by going 7 of 16 on his way to 22 points and four steals. The game was Stamm's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Bowen, who went 8 for 15 en route to 23 points.

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Line Mountain, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-9.

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy has already played their next game (against Juniata Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Line Mountain will be playing in front of their home fans against Mifflinburg at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mifflinburg will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Line Mountain surely won't give up without a fight.