The St. Joseph Knights had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They slipped by Sierra Canyon 69-68 on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
St. Joseph was led to victory by Tounde Yessoufou and Julius Price. Yessoufou scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Price scored 25 points along with six assists and two steals. Yessoufou is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 19 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Abdoul Bare, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
St. Joseph's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 31-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.5 points per game. As for Sierra Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 26-4.
St. Joseph will head out on the road to challenge Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Joseph knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 23 matches -- so hopefully Roosevelt likes a good challenge. Sierra Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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