Mekhi Gidney and Jay?meir Goosby secure win for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute

By Team Reports Dec 31, 2023, 1:20am

Recap: St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders vs. St. John's Prep Red Storm

On Thursday, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute didn't have too much breathing room in their match against St. John's Prep, but they still walked away with a 55-50 win.

St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute was led to victory by Mekhi Gidney and Jay?meir Goosby. Gidney scored 14 points along with seven rebounds, while Goosby dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Gidney has scored at least 25% of St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's points. Another player making a difference was Peyton Brock, who scored six points along with five rebounds.

St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for St. John's Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.

St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute won't have much time to rest: their next match is against St. John the Baptist on December 29th. St. John the Baptist and St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. St. John's Prep won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Fordham Prep at 12:00 p.m. on December 29th. Fordham Prep is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 69.3 points per game.