Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only The Park School of Buffalo walked away with it. They walked away with a 64-52 win over the St. Francis Red Raiders on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Pioneers, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Jake Stuckey
| 02/20/25 vs St. Francis | 18 |
| 02/18/25 @ West Seneca East | 18 |
| 02/15/25 vs City Honors | 20 |
| 02/13/25 vs St. Mary's | 20 |
The Park School of Buffalo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jake Stuckey led the charge by dropping a double-double with 18 points and 14 boards. Stuckey's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Marque Sudduth was another key player, putting up 14 points.
The Park School of Buffalo was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They racked up seven more assists than St. Francis' also-impressive total of 13.
St. Francis' loss came despite strong showings from Andrew Lindstrom and Matthew Zielinski. Lindstrom went 9-for-22 on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds, while Zielinski went 7-for-14 en route to 16 points. That was a full 40.4% of St. Francis' points, marking the third time in a row Lindstrom has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Evan Noecker, who had seven points.
The Park School of Buffalo now has a winning record of 13-12. As for St. Francis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-15.
The Park School of Buffalo will be staying on the road on Sunday to face off against Bishop Timon-St. Jude at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Bishop Timon-St. Jude's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 22 games. St. Francis does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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