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| 01/16/25 - Away | 82-53 W |
| 02/15/24 - Away | 61-55 W |
| 02/03/24 - Neutral | 69-54 W |
| 02/01/24 - Home | 85-53 W |
| 02/02/23 - Neutral | 72-68 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bergen Catholic is 9-1 against St. Joseph Regional since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bergen Catholic Crusaders will welcome the St. Joseph Regional Green Knights at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bergen Catholic's tournament run continued when they took on Ramapo on Saturday. Bergen Catholic came out on top against Ramapo by a score of 62-52. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Raiders are ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Joseph Regional). They strolled past Paramus Catholic with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 79-62. The victory was nothing new for the Green Knights as they're now sitting on seven straight.
St. Joseph Regional had a senior duo take command as Anthony Pacciarelli went 10 of 19 to rack up 28 points and six rebounds and Jahmir Joseph went 9 for 16 en route to 26 points and five boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pacciarelli has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Chaz Gray, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
St. Joseph Regional smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Bergen Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points over those games. As for St. Joseph Regional, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Everything came up roses for Bergen Catholic against St. Joseph Regional when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured an 82-53 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pacciarelli, who scored 27 points and eight boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bergen Catholic still be able to contain Pacciarelli? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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