Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for St. Joseph

Wildcats

Previous 6 Games

02/05/25 vs Ocean City	52-48
02/03/25 @ Millville	61-25
01/31/25 @ Wildwood Catholic	63-48
01/29/25 vs St. Augustine Prep	71-50
01/27/25 vs STEMCivics	72-44
01/24/25 @ Hammonton	63-43

St. Joseph came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 52-48 victory over the Ocean City Raiders. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Raiders back in January, they had to take a 54-42 loss.

St. Joseph pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Ocean City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-5.

St. Joseph and Ocean City should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. St. Joseph will take on Camden Academy Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday up 321 places (88 vs. 409). Meanwhile, Ocean City (ranked 58th) will meet Wildwood (ranked 357th) at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.