Basketball Recap: Bishop Timon-St. Jude Skates Past the Park School of Buffalo with Ease

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

12/02/24 @ East	57
02/11/25 vs Cardinal O'Hara	41
02/23/25 vs The Park School of Buffalo	33
01/14/25 @ Cardinal O'Hara	30
01/02/25 @ Lackawanna	30

With a playoff win on the line, Bishop Timon-St. Jude rose to the challenge on Sunday. They blew past The Park School of Buffalo Pioneers 97-64. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.

Leading Bishop Timon-St. Jude to victory were Nakyhi Harris and Aaron Hicks. Harris dropped a triple-double with 28 points, 12 boards, and 11 assists, while Hicks went 6-for-7 from beyond the arc to rack up 29 points and three steals. The match was Harris' third in a row with at least 24 points. Another player making a difference was Joey Insera, who posted 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.

Bishop Timon-St. Jude smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 20 consecutive contests.

The Park School of Buffalo's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jake Stuckey, who shot 71% from the field en route to 24 points and five boards. Stuckey has become a key player for The Park School of Buffalo: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 20 points, but 10-12 otherwise. Kamron Barge was another key player, going 5-for-7 on his way to 16 points and five assists.

Bishop Timon-St. Jude is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.5 points over those games. The loss snapped The Park School of Buffalo's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 13-13 record.

Bishop Timon-St. Jude has already played their next match, a 65-53 defeat against Canisius on the 25th. As for The Park School of Buffalo, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-59 victory against St. Mary's on the 1st.