The Cardinal O'Hara Hawks struggled with assists on Thursday (the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Cardinal O'Hara fell to St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute 44-39. Cardinal O'Hara has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Cardinal O'Hara lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kels Ivey. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Simmarion Threet, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jay?meir Goosby out in front who scored 15 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Gionni Zelasko was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals and three blocks.
Cardinal O'Hara has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cardinal O'Hara will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Mary's at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Hopefully St. Mary's focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Nichols at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Nichols is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 71.9 points per game.
