Paramus Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 63-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Joseph Regional Green Knights. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Paladins came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Green Knights are ranked 88th).
Jahmir Joseph was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 15 on his way to 26 points and seven rebounds for St. Joseph Regional. Joseph is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Anthony Pacciarelli was another key player, putting up ten points along with six assists and five boards.
Paramus Catholic now has a losing record at 4-5. As for St. Joseph Regional, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Paramus Catholic will take on Don Bosco Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Joseph Regional, they will square off against Bergen Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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