St. Joseph Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 66-50 bruising from the Tri-City Christian Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 85-33 back in January.
Dominic Gale
| 02/11/25 vs Tri-City Christian | 25 |
| 11/27/24 @ Mt. Carmel | 20 |
| 01/17/25 @ Army-Navy | 19 |
| 01/14/25 @ Del Lago Academy | 18 |
| 02/02/24 vs Pacific Ridge | 18 |
Despite the loss, St. Joseph Academy still got an impressive performance from Dominic Gale, who went 10-for-18 on his way to 25 points and five steals. Those 25 points gave Gale a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Justice Ahiafor, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 15 boards.
Tri-City Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeramiah Turner led the charge by putting up eight points in addition to six assists and three steals. Turner is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 56% in the last three games he's played. Jack Busch was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
St. Joseph Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-19. As for Tri-City Christian, they pushed their record up to 15-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
St. Joseph Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-38 defeat against San Diego on the 12th. As for Tri-City Christian, they have also already played their next match, a 68-44 victory against Rock Academy on the 12th.
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