Basketball Game Recap: St. Joseph's Catholic Knights vs. Southside Christian Sabres

By Team Reports Jan 20, 2024, 10:12am

Recap: St. Joseph's Catholic Knights vs. Southside Christian Sabres

It was a good run, but the St. Joseph's Catholic Knights unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Southside Christian by a score of 37-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss St. Joseph's Catholic has suffered yet this season.

Despite the loss, St. Joseph's Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Tiffany Helmer scored 18 points. Ava catherine Elder was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds and two steals.

St. Joseph's Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Southside Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.

St. Joseph's Catholic will head out on the road to square off against Brashier Middle College Charter at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Brashier Middle College Charter is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak. As for Southside Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Christ Church Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.