After having lost a blowout in their previous game against American Leadership Academy, Waterford was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They strolled past the St. Joseph Jayhawks with points to spare, taking the game 58-43. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 63-41 on January 8th.
| 01/24/25 @ St. Joseph | 19 |
| 01/22/25 @ American Leadership Academy | 7 |
| 01/17/25 vs Rowland Hall | 14 |
| 01/15/25 @ Maeser Prep Academy | 18 |
| 01/10/25 vs Draper APA | 11 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Waterford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carter Nielson, who posted 19 points in addition to six boards and six steals. With that strong performance, Nielson is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Preston Jenkins was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds.
St. Joseph's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gavin Donovan, who had eight points along with nine boards and five assists, and Declan Yarosik, who put up 11 points. That's the most points Yarosik has posted since back in November of 2024.
Waterford now has a winning record of 8-7. As for St. Joseph, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Waterford Ravens challenge 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. As for St. Joseph, they will be playing at home against Rowland Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rowland Hall also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 55.5 points per game.
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