Basketball Recap: St. John Bosco Braves vs. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors
St. John Bosco extended their winning streak to ten games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Elzie Harrington. The St. John Bosco Braves walked away with an 85-77 win over the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors on Saturday thanks in part to Harrington, who went 13 for 16 en route to 41 points plus five assists. What's more, he also posted a 81% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January.
Another player making a difference was Chris Komin, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points plus four steals. Komin is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
St. John Bosco's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
St. John Bosco will look to defend their home court on Monday against Fremont at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in St. John Bosco's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Anthony at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Anthony knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy likes a good challenge.
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