Crusaders
| 12/12/25 @ Oceanside | 62-44 |
| 12/09/25 @ Classical Academy | 56-42 |
| 12/08/25 @ Canyon Hills | 41-72 |
| 12/04/25 @ West Hills | 40-67 |
| 12/01/25 @ Fallbrook | 46-41 |
The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders strolled past the Oceanside Pirates with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 62-44. With that victory, the Crusaders brought their scoring average up to 51.3 points per game.
St. Joseph Academy was led to victory by Brewster Gale and Sean Howard. Gale went 12-for-23 on his way to 29 points and eight rebounds, while Howard shot 60% from the field en route to 25 points and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Gale has scored at least a third of the Crusaders' points. Another player making a difference was Sean Ambuul, who posted six points along with five boards and three steals.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: St. Joseph Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've passed the ball that well.
When it comes to explaining why Oceanside lost, don't look at Dylan Maruca. Despite the final result, he shot 67% from the field to rack up 17 points.
The win made it two in a row for St. Joseph Academy and bumps their season record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Oceanside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Looking ahead, St. Joseph Academy will venture away from home to take on San Dieguito Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Crusaders will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.44 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Oceanside will take on Mt. Carmel in a holiday battle at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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