Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, San Joaquin Memorial couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 61-38 to the St. Joseph Knights on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Knights are ranked fifth).
Tounde Yessoufou was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 23 points and nine boards for St. Joseph. The game was Yessoufou's 28th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Julius Price, who posted nine points and eight assists.
San Joaquin Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 25-6. As for St. Joseph, the win was the 19th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 30-1.
San Joaquin Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Joseph, they will take on Buchanan at 8:00 p.m. on March 1st. One thing working in St. Joseph's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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