Basketball Recap: St. Xavier Beats Sayre for Their 12th Straight Win

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

12/14/24 vs Holy Cross	62
12/09/24 @ Brown	55
01/28/25 vs Eastern	45
12/11/24 vs Moore	42
01/17/25 vs Moore	38

St. Xavier came tearing into Wednesday's game with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Sayre Spartans with a sharp 83-59 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 24 points or more this season.

Among those leading the charge was Bryce Johnson, who went 7-for-10 to rack up 19 points. Those 19 points gave him a new career-high. Will Hanke was another key player, as he made all 6 shots he took racking up 12 points and seven boards.

St. Xavier pushed their record up to 23-2 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.4 points over those games. As for Sayre, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Xavier will face off against Seneca at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sayre, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Frederick Douglass at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Frederick Douglass' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.