Susquenita lost against Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Susquenita Blackhawks were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to the Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack.
01/16/25 vs Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy | 15 |
01/13/25 @ East Juniata | 29 |
01/09/25 vs Greenwood | 18 |
Susquenita's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Schoppy, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards. Schoppy's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob White, who posted nine points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Susquenita smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Stamm led the charge by going 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points. Another player making a difference was Zach Cadman, who had 13 points.
Susquenita's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Susquenita has already played their next match, a 59-41 loss against Muncy on the 18th. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-37 defeat against Williamsburg on the 17th.
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