St. Joseph Academy saw some tournament action on Friday. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 68-60 loss to the West Hills Wolf Pack.
St. Joseph Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Justice Ahiafor, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. The contest was Ahiafor's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Brewster Gale was another key player, going 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.
Crusaders
| 12/01/23 @ Mission Vista | 19 |
| 01/22/24 @ Calvin Christian | 17 |
| 01/03/25 vs West Hills | 14 |
| 12/21/24 @ Bishop's | 13 |
| 12/05/24 @ Southwest EC | 13 |
Even though they lost, St. Joseph Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
West Hills found their leader in freshman Malekai Dillon, who went 10 of 18 on his way to 27 points. Those 27 points set a new season-high mark for Dillon. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Toups, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points along with five boards and four steals.
St. Joseph Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for West Hills, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10.
St. Joseph Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-44 victory against Grossmont on the 4th. As for West Hills, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-54 win against Pacific Ridge on the 4th.
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