Basketball Recap: St. Joseph Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Knights

Margin (Wins)

01/08/25 vs Lompoc	68
01/10/25 @ Orcutt Academy	26
01/04/25 vs Moreau Catholic	19
12/28/24 vs Flagstaff	4
01/03/25 vs Archbishop Mitty	-25

St. Joseph waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Orcutt Academy Spartans as they made off with an 80-54 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 25 points or more this season.

St. Joseph's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ali Mayes, who went 7 for 11 on her way to 20 points and six rebounds. Mayes continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazelle Oropeza, who posted 18 points and six steals.

St. Joseph was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orcutt Academy only racked up 12 assists.

Orcutt Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Elizabeth Johnson and Rylie Allen. Johnson dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds, while Allen put up eight points and 12 boards. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season.

St. Joseph is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Orcutt Academy, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-3.

St. Joseph and Orcutt Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. St. Joseph (ranked 36th) will meet Mission College Prep (ranked 214th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.8 points per game this season. Similarly, Orcutt Academy (ranked 92nd) will meet Righetti (ranked 210th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.