St. Joseph Academy and Army-Navy squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but St. Joseph Academy had to settle for second. They were dealt a 62-29 loss at the hands of the Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 83 points in the game before, the Crusaders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sean Howard, who posted 14 points. That was a full 48.3% of St. Joseph Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row Howard has had more than a third of the team's points. Brewster Gale was another key player, putting up six points along with five boards and four blocks.
St. Joseph Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-17 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points over those games. As for Army-Navy, their victory bumped their record up to 20-9.
St. Joseph Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Army-Navy, they will challenge Mt. Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Warriors will need to watch out since the Sundevils have now posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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