It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy can now relate to. They took a 70-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the WolfPack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 495th in Pennsylvania, while the Blue Jays are ranked 240th in Pennsylvania).
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Stamm, who posted 22 points. That was a full 37.9% of Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's points, marking the third time in a row Stamm has had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Bowen, who went 6-for-11 en route to 17 points.
It was another big night for Jeremy Dietz, who went 12-for-19 to rack up 28 points and seven rebounds for Conemaugh Valley. Thanks to that strong game, Dietz now owns an excellent 45.1% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Korhut, who made all 7 shots he took racking up 14 points along with five boards and four steals.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season. The victory was the third in a row for Conemaugh Valley, bringing their record for this year to 15-10.
As of now, neither Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy nor Conemaugh Valley have any future games scheduled.
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