St. Joseph has won 20 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while San Joaquin Memorial has won 20 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The St. Joseph Knights will welcome the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in St. Joseph's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
St. Joseph is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took their match with ease, bagging an 89-49 win over Bullard. St. Joseph has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Tounde Yessoufou
| 02/19/25 vs Bullard | 34 |
| 02/11/25 @ Arroyo Grande | 26 |
| 02/07/25 vs Mission College Prep | 30 |
| 02/04/25 @ Templeton | 21 |
| 02/01/25 vs Weston Ranch | 30 |
| + 22 more games |
It was another big night for Tounde Yessoufou, who dropped a double-double with 34 points and 16 boards. His evening made it 27 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malcolm Price, who went 8-for-11 to rack up 19 points.
St. Joseph smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, San Joaquin Memorial didn't have too much trouble with Clovis West on Wednesday as they won 81-66. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Joaquin Memorial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.2 points over those games. St. Joseph's victory bumped their record up to 29-1.
St. Joseph skirted past San Joaquin Memorial 65-63 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Does St. Joseph have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Joaquin Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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