The Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers will face off against the Canisius Crusaders at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Bishop Timon-St. Jude's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matchups.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude will head into Friday's game having proved themselves against Nichols: Bishop Timon-St. Jude took a 38-point loss the last time they faced off against Nichols, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Bishop Timon-St. Jude sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 83-80 win over Nichols on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Vikings are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 vs Nichols | 2 |
| 01/14/25 @ Cardinal O'Hara | 8 |
| 01/10/25 vs St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute | 3 |
| 01/07/25 @ The Park School of Buffalo | 2 |
| 01/02/25 @ Lackawanna | 8 |
Bishop Timon-St. Jude's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nakyhi Harris, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Harris is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aaron Hicks, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 19 points and five boards.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Canisius came tearing into Monday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 65-48 victory over the Billies.
Canisius is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude beat Canisius 74-64 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Bishop Timon-St. Jude repeat their success, or does Canisius have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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