On Tuesday, St. Joseph-by-the-Sea faced Nazareth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Vikings walked away with a 71-61 victory over the Nazareth Kingsmen. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Nazareth lost, don't look at Makylah Moore. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 32 points and nine boards. The match was Moore's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Arly Zapata, who posted six points and 12 rebounds.
Vikings
| 01/07/25 vs Nazareth | 71-61 |
| 01/06/25 vs Archbishop Molloy | 54-26 |
| 12/28/24 vs St. Francis Prep | 74-31 |
| 02/29/24 vs Xaverian | 64-56 |
| 02/14/24 vs Holy Cross | 76-40 |
| + 7 more games |
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Nazareth, with the loss, they broke their 12-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-1.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea will face off against Xaverian at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Nazareth, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-51 victory against St. Francis Prep on the 8th.
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