Yellowjackets
| 12/20/24 @ San Antonio Christian | 29 |
| 01/08/25 vs St. Joseph Academy | 23 |
| 12/21/24 @ Holy Cross | 19 |
| 12/28/24 @ Central Catholic | 11 |
| 12/14/24 @ Regents | -14 |
St. Anthony waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by an 89-66 margin over the St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
St. Anthony's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jerome Perkins, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 20 points. The dominant performance gave Perkins a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Jones, who posted 11 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
St. Anthony was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
St. Joseph Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Oscar Balli, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Balli is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jason Aguilar, who had 16 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
St. Anthony has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.1 points per game. As for St. Joseph Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
Coincidentally, St. Anthony and St. Joseph Academy will both be playing Saint Mary's Hall the next time they take the court. St. Joseph Academy will host Saint Mary's Hall at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while St. Anthony will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th.
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