The Canisius Crusaders had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.7 points), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Monday. They snuck past Health Sciences Charter with a 55-51 victory. Given Canisius' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Health Sciences Charter is ranked 77th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Canisius to victory, but perhaps none more so than Pat Benzer, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds. Nick Purdie was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Amir Moye, who scored ten points along with three steals. Moye has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last 13 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakari Lott, who scored 12 points.
Canisius' win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Health Sciences Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-3.
Canisius won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Clarence at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. Canisius is coming into the contest with nine straight wins at home, so Clarence is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Health Sciences Charter, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against International Prep at Grover at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. Health Sciences Charter is coming into the contest with 12 straight defeats at home, meaning International Prep at Grover will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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