After three games on the road, Bishop Timon-St. Jude is heading back home. They will take on the Cardinal O'Hara Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Bishop Timon-St. Jude's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
On Friday, Bishop Timon-St. Jude faced Canisius in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bishop Timon-St. Jude took down Canisius 75-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude had a senior duo take command as Jacob Humphrey scored 37 points along with five rebounds and Jaiden Harrison dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Humphrey has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nakyhi Harris, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fifth straight defeat. They received a tough blow as they fell 79-60 to St. Mary's. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (57), Cardinal O'Hara still had to take the loss.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gavin Johnson, who scored 14 points along with three steals. He hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Cannon Dotson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Cardinal O'Hara, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Bishop Timon-St. Jude hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 83.8 points per game. However, it's not like Cardinal O'Hara struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59.2 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Timon-St. Jude against Cardinal O'Hara in their previous matchup on Monday as the squad secured a 90-57 win. In that contest, Bishop Timon-St. Jude amassed a halftime lead of 47-23, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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