St. Thomas Aquinas had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-5 to make it six. They took a 61-45 bruising from the St. Joseph Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Falcons are ranked fifth).
As for St. Joseph, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 73.3 points this season.
St. Joseph's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alijah Murphy, who posted 21 points. With that strong performance, Murphy is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Imaad Johnson, who had 14 points.
St. Thomas Aquinas has already played their next contest, a 55-46 defeat against Colonia on the 8th. As for St. Joseph, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 75-35 victory against Old Bridge on the 8th.
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