Basketball Recap: Bishop Timon-St. Jude's Run of Three Straight Victories Now Over

It was a good run, but Bishop Timon-St. Jude unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took an 80-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Marauders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Despite the loss, Bishop Timon-St. Jude still got an impressive performance from Nakyhi Harris, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. Harris' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Gibson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.

Even though they lost, Bishop Timon-St. Jude smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matches.

Jaymeir Goosby was his usual excellent self, going 10 of 18 en route to 33 points and eight rebounds for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute. With that strong performance, Goosby is now averaging an impressive 15.8 points per game. Gionni Zelasko was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 assists.

Bishop Timon-St. Jude's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-3. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.

Bishop Timon-St. Jude wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 81-51 victory against Cardinal O'Hara on the 14th. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute has also already played their next contest, a 64-49 win against The Park School of Buffalo on the 14th.