Basketball Recap: Bishop Timon-St. Jude Extends Road Winning Streak to Six

Canisius typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Bishop Timon-St. Jude proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Canisius Crusaders 74-50. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Bishop Timon-St. Jude got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Damien Johnson out in front who went 7 of 14 en route to 21 points. Johnson's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nakyhi Harris, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards.

Bishop Timon-St. Jude smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Canisius saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jack Cullinan went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points. T J Askew also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Bishop Timon-St. Jude pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24 points. As for Canisius, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-3.

Bishop Timon-St. Jude and Canisius should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. Bishop Timon-St. Jude (ranked 77th) will meet St. Mary's (ranked 332nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Timon-St. Jude is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 74.2 points per game this season. Similarly, Canisius will face off against Cardinal O'Hara at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 445 places (19 vs. 464).