It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 62-38 victory. St. Anne-Pacelli has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 24 points or more this season.
St. Anne-Pacelli found their leader in underclassman Jayddence Ford, who scored 20 points along with six steals. Ford hasn't dropped below 15 points for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of T. J. Smith, who scored seven points along with five steals.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Landon Stancil, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds. Brooks Bibby was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
The win (which was St. Anne-Pacelli's eighth in a row) raised their record to 20-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Strong Rock Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-7.
St. Anne-Pacelli and Heritage will face off at 8:00 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Heritage is coming into the game with ten straight victories at home, so St. Anne-Pacelli is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Strong Rock Christian, they and Brookstone will face off at 5:00 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Strong Rock Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season.
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