The St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins but they left with five. They walked away with a 56-48 win over Amherst Central. For St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, this counts as revenge for the 57-38 defeat the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2022.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cole Kaufman, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds. Peyton Brock was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two steals and two blocks.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Amherst Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute will take on the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Cardinal O'Hara's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests. As for Amherst Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
