St. Joseph was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost to the Waterford Ravens at home by a 58-43 margin. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jayhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-41 on January 8th.
Defeat or not, St. Joseph got some senior leadership from Gavin Donovan and Declan Yarosik. Donovan posted eight points along with nine boards and five assists, while Yarosik scored 11 points. Yarosik continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Waterford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carter Nielson, who put up 19 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Nielson has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. Preston Jenkins was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards.
St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Waterford, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
St. Joseph will host Rowland Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rowland Hall will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something St. Joseph surely won't give up without a fight. As for Waterford, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Waterford Ravens duke it out with the Draper APA Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Draper APA is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season.
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