The St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders came tearing into Friday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 72-51 margin over The Park School of Buffalo. Given St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while The Park School of Buffalo is ranked 430th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gionni Zelasko, who scored 12 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jay?meir Goosby, who scored 16 points.
Despite the loss, The Park School of Buffalo still got an impressive performance from Jarrell Green, who scored 22 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Willy Kibowa Jr, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for The Park School of Buffalo, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute won't have much time to rest: their next match is against McQuaid Jesuit at 2:00 p.m. on February 10th. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for The Park School of Buffalo, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against St. Francis at 6:00 p.m. The Park School of Buffalo is coming into the match with eight straight defeats at home, meaning St. Francis will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
