It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Patrick-St. Vincent had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 74-48 margin over the Middletown Mustangs. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Mustangs are ranked 452nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Terry Finn
| 02/26/25 @ Middletown | 67% |
| 02/22/25 @ El Cerrito | 33% |
| 02/21/24 @ Benicia | 100% |
St. Patrick-St. Vincent's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Terry Finn, who shot 67% from the field en route to 21 points along with seven boards and six assists. The last time Finn's field goal percentage was this high was back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ronald Rhymes, who went 12-for-17 to rack up 28 points and six rebounds.
Finn wasn't the only one working in the assist department: St. Patrick-St. Vincent was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Middletown only nine assists.
Middletown's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bodhi Moore, who posted 11 points and four steals. Moore is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games he's played. Jon Hawkins was another key player, putting up six points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points over those games. With the defeat, Middletown broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 23-7.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent has already played their next contest, a 75-70 win against Piedmont on the 1st. As for Middletown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 55-50 victory against Windsor on the 1st.
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