Preview: Chaminade Flyers vs. Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers
Chaminade has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chaminade knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 matches -- so hopefully Bishop Timon-St. Jude likes a good challenge.
Chaminade had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past St. John the Baptist with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 66-49.
Meanwhile, Bishop Timon-St. Jude entered their tilt with Monsignor McClancy with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. Bishop Timon-St. Jude secured a 62-58 W over Monsignor McClancy on Friday. Given Bishop Timon-St. Jude's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Monsignor McClancy is ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nakyhi Harris, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Jaiden Harrison, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. Harris hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Humphrey, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Chaminade's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.2 points per game. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season.
Chaminade came up short against Bishop Timon-St. Jude in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 73-61. Can Chaminade avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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