It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the St. Joseph Cadets ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They managed a 72-68 victory over Middletown. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
TJ Wright was a one-man wrecking crew for St. Joseph as he scored 37 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wright has scored at least 25% of St. Joseph's points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Febus, who scored 14 points.
St. Joseph now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Middletown, they have fallen quite a ways from their 14-7 record last season and are now at 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Joseph will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Bassick at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bassick comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Middletown, they will head out on the road to face off against Bristol Central at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Connecticut (Bristol Central is ranked 68th, while Middletown is ranked 63rd).
