The Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers will challenge the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Bishop Timon-St. Jude's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 games.
On Saturday, Bishop Timon-St. Jude got the win against Starpoint by a conclusive 74-54. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Spartans are ranked 499th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/01/25 vs Starpoint | 24 |
| 01/30/25 vs The Park School of Buffalo | 27 |
| 01/28/25 vs St. Mary's | 18 |
| 01/25/25 @ Canisius | 19 |
| 01/17/25 vs Nichols | 23 |
It was another big night for Nakyhi Harris, who went 11 for 22 en route to 24 points along with six boards and four steals. His afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Damien Johnson was another key player, putting up 16 points and six steals.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute entered their tilt with Jamestown on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 78-58 margin over the Red & Green. The Marauders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude came up short against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in their previous matchup back in January, falling 80-70. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's Jaymeir Goosby, who went 10 of 18 on his way to 33 points and eight rebounds. Now that Bishop Timon-St. Jude knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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