Basketball Recap: San Juan Finds Playoff Glory Versus St. Joseph

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but San Juan had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 68-43 margin over the St. Joseph Jayhawks. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-12.

Leading San Juan to victory were Jagger Nieves and Tripp Palmer. Nieves dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Palmer went 8-for-14 on his way to 17 points and six boards. What's more, Nieves also posted five steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Jake Ivins was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.

San Juan was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph only racked up eight assists.

Despite the loss, St. Joseph still got an impressive performance from Gavin Donovan, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 13 boards. Donovan is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gavin Wolf, who earned 11 points.

Broncos

Previous 5 Games

02/12/25 vs St. Joseph	68-43
02/07/25 @ Grand County	67-56
02/05/25 @ Monticello	68-44
02/01/25 vs North Summit	65-63
01/31/25 vs Duchesne	47-33

The victory (which was San Juan's fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for St. Joseph, they dropped their record down to 6-18 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.

San Juan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-67 loss against Draper APA on the 15th. St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now.