On Friday, the Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers faced the Canisius Crusaders in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bishop Timon-St. Jude enjoyed a cozy 75-61 win over Canisius. The victory was familiar territory for Bishop Timon-St. Jude who now have eight in a row.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude was led to victory by Jaiden Harrison and Jacob Humphrey. Harrison dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten assists, while Humphrey scored 37 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Humphrey has scored all season. Nakyhi Harris was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Canisius lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Johnny Esposito, who scored 14 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Mark Macdonald, who scored 12 points.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude pushed their record up to 21-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Canisius, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Timon-St. Jude will take on Cardinal O'Hara at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Timon-St. Jude has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,930 points over their last 23 matches. As for Canisius, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute at 1:30 p.m. on February 18th. Hopefully Canisius focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Friday.
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