
Marauders
12/10/24 vs Cardinal O'Hara | 43 |
12/17/24 vs Williamsville East | 24 |
01/07/25 @ St. Francis | 30 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Albany Academy for Boys, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They breezed by the St. Francis Red Raiders to the tune of 75-45. The Marauders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 24 points or more this season.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute was led to victory by Jaymeir Goosby and Nate Blenman. Goosby went 8 for 15 en route to 17 points and five steals, while Blenman dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Blenman has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Kal Gunther also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Francis only racked up eight assists.
When it comes to explaining why St. Francis lost, don't look at Andrew Lindstrom. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Sal Giardina, who posted nine points.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's record is now 7-2. As for St. Francis, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-70 win against Bishop Timon-St. Jude on the 10th. St. Francis has also already played their next contest, a 72-59 defeat against St. Mary's on the 10th.
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