Canisius is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Bishop Timon-St. Jude is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Canisius Crusaders will take on the Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Canisius' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
Canisius put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past The Park School of Buffalo 71-45. Given Canisius' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while The Park School of Buffalo is ranked 410th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even though St. Francis scored an imposing 65 points on Wednesday, Bishop Timon-St. Jude still came out on top. Bishop Timon-St. Jude walked away with a 78-65 victory over St. Francis.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Humphrey, who scored 26 points along with five assists and five steals. Humphrey hasn't dropped below 17 points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Harrison, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Canisius' win bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, their win bumped their record up to an identical 20-2.
Canisius skirted past Bishop Timon-St. Jude 77-75 when the teams last played back in January. Will Canisius repeat their success, or does Bishop Timon-St. Jude have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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