Staples won the last time they faced St. Joseph and things went their way on Friday too. The Staples Wreckers enjoyed a cozy 57-38 win over the St. Joseph Cadets. Given the Wreckers' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Cadets are ranked 84th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Staples to victory were Dhilan Lowman and Mason Tobias. Lowman went 5-for-12 to rack up 17 points and five boards, while Tobias dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds. That's the most rebounds Lowman has posted since back in February of 2024. Adam Udell was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to seven assists and six boards.
Staples was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph only racked up nine assists.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph still got an impressive performance from Jayden Febus, who earned 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Joshua Reed, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 11 points.
Wreckers
| 02/14/25 vs St. Joseph | 57-38 |
| 02/04/25 vs Ludlowe | 56-41 |
| 01/30/25 vs Bridgeport Central | 67-39 |
| 01/28/25 vs Warde | 73-50 |
| 01/17/25 vs Darien | 85-53 |
| + 5 more games |
Staples pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points over those games. As for St. Joseph, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Staples didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-36 win against Westhill on the 17th. St. Joseph has also already played their next contest (against Danbury), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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