Villa Angela-St. Joseph and Streetsboro squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Villa Angela-St. Joseph had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 70-55 to the Streetsboro Rockets. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremiah Martin, who posted 11 points and five rebounds. Antonio Brown was another key player, going 5-for-8 on his way to 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Streetsboro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jack Batten, who went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc to rack up 28 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Batten a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Ivory, who scored 13 points and seven assists.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Streetsboro, they pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Streetsboro, they will welcome Woodridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodridge will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Streetsboro surely won't give up without a fight.
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