St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute entered their tilt with St. Mary on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the St. Mary's Lancers, posting a 73-46 win. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Lancers are ranked 330th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Nate Blenman, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Gionni Zelasko was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to five assists and five boards.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, St. Mary's saw an underclassman step up: sophomore James Engelbach-Schafer almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Engelbach-Schafer has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Szablewski, who posted 12 points along with eight boards and three blocks.
Marauders
| 01/25/25 vs St. Mary's | 73-46 |
| 12/17/24 vs Williamsville East | 67-43 |
| 12/13/24 vs University Prep Charter | 62-55 |
| 12/10/24 vs Cardinal O'Hara | 95-52 |
| 12/06/24 vs McQuaid Jesuit | 67-48 |
| 02/24/24 vs St. Mary's | 76-53 |
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for St. Mary's, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute has already played their next game (against Nichols), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. St. Mary's has already played their next matchup, an 83-60 defeat against Bishop Timon-St. Jude on the 28th.
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