Recap: Canisius Crusaders vs. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders
The Canisius Crusaders won the last time they faced the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders, and things went their way on Sunday too. Canisius managed a 53-48 victory over St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute. Given Canisius' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute is ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Canisius to victory, but perhaps none more so than Johnny Esposito, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds. Nick Purdie was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute lost, one person who can't be blamed is Gionni Zelasko. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Zelasko has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay?meir Goosby, who scored ten points along with five assists.
Canisius is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9.
Canisius does not have any more games scheduled as of now. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute also has no future games currently scheduled.
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