Irish
| 01/28/25 @ Van | 78 |
| 01/04/25 vs Tolsia | 69 |
| 12/30/24 vs Nicholas County | 69 |
| 01/23/25 vs Greater Beckley Christian | 66 |
| 01/14/25 vs Lawrence County | 61 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Joseph Central). They blew past the Van Bulldogs 78-44 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Irish have posted since January 5, 2024.
St. Joseph Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brody Runyon led the charge by dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Runyon a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden McDowell, who went 7 of 11 en route to 19 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
St. Joseph Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive matchups.
The win got St. Joseph Central back to even at 6-6. As for Van, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Central will take on Sherman at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Joseph Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Sherman likes a good challenge. As for Van, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Man at 7:00 p.m. on February 13th.
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