After having lost a blowout in their previous game against High Tech SD, St. Joseph Academy was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the Escondido Cougars by a score of 49-37. That's more bragging rights for the Crusaders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sean Howard
| 12/22/25 @ Escondido | 8 |
| 12/04/25 @ West Hills | 7 |
| 12/09/25 @ Classical Academy | 4 |
| 12/01/25 @ Fallbrook | 4 |
| 11/29/25 @ El Capitan | 4 |
St. Joseph Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sean Howard out in front who shot 43% from the field on his way to 26 points and eight rebounds. Those eight boards gave Howard a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brewster Gale, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds.
St. Joseph Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Escondido, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
St. Joseph Academy will finish 2025 at home by hosting Bellflower at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders will be up against the Buccaneers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.33 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Escondido has already played their next game (against Southwest EC), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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