01/04/25 vs American | 20 |
01/03/25 vs Westwood Christian | 16 |
01/02/25 vs Schoolhouse Prep | 18 |
12/29/24 vs Canisius | 25 |
12/28/24 vs Willow | 19 |
12/27/24 vs Rockhurst | 24 |
If American wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Belen Jesuit, they should've done a better job of containing Orlando Roche. The Belen Jesuit Wolverines secured a 58-54 W over the American Patriots on Saturday thanks in part to Roche, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 20 points. His evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Alec Arnholt, who posted ten points and seven rebounds. Those seven rebounds gave him a new career-high.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Derrius Black, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Black has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Zephaniah Pratt, who had 13 points and four steals.
Belen Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for American, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-5 record this season.
Belen Jesuit didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-35 defeat against Palmetto on the 7th. As for American, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 48-37 victory against Jackson on the 7th.
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