A well-balanced attack led Waterford over St. Joseph in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Waterford Ravens blew the St. Joseph Jayhawks out of the water with a 63-36 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Ravens had established a 24 point advantage.
Waterford had a senior duo take command as Carter Nielson almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards and Preston Jenkins went 9 of 12 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. Nielson also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Waterford is 2-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 3-4 otherwise. Jonathan Huntsman was another key player, putting up five points and five assists.
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| 01/08/25 vs St. Joseph | 22 |
| 01/02/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Cadence | 15 |
Waterford was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Waterford's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5. As for St. Joseph, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Waterford Ravens face off against the Draper APA Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Draper APA is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.3 points per game this season. As for St. Joseph, they will take on Rowland Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rowland Hall has four straight wins, St. Joseph has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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