St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Bishop Timon-St. Jude has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders will welcome the Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Jamestown, who was ranked 23rd at the time (St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute was ranked 19th). Everything went St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's way against Jamestown on Friday as St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute made off with a 78-58 victory.
Meanwhile, Bishop Timon-St. Jude got the win against Starpoint on Saturday by a conclusive 74-54.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute better keep an eye on Nakyhi Harris. He was instrumental in Bishop Timon-St. Jude's win, going 11 of 22 en route to 24 points in addition to six boards and four steals. The game was Harris' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Damien Johnson, who posted 16 points and six steals.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop Timon-St. Jude in their previous meeting back in January, winning 80-70. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Harris, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute still be able to contain Harris? There's only one way to find out.
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