It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the St. Joseph Jayhawks had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Knights 46-23. That looming 46-23 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for St. Joseph yet this season.
It was another big night for Katelyn Martinez, who scored 22 points along with four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of St. Joseph's points. Another player making a difference was Mimi Dewitte, who scored five points along with 15 rebounds and four steals.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Joseph and bumps their season record up to 9-12. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-18.
St. Joseph will square off against Draper APA at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Draper APA will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something St. Joseph surely won't give up without a fight. Merit Preparatory Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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