On Saturday, the St. Joseph Knights made easy work of the St. Paul Swordsmen and carried off a 69-47 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Tounde Yessoufou
| 01/04/25 vs St. Paul | 24 |
| 12/31/24 vs Milton | 24 |
| 12/30/24 vs Calvary Christian Academy | 15 |
| 12/28/24 vs Orem | 29 |
| 12/27/24 vs West Ridge | 27 |
St. Joseph was led to victory by Tounde Yessoufou and Julius Price. Yessoufou went 10 for 23 on his way to 24 points and seven rebounds, while Price went 8 of 13 on his way to 20 points and seven assists. The match was Yessoufou's 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunner Morinini, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Joseph and bumps their season record up to 13-1. As for St. Paul, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph will challenge Templeton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (St. Joseph has won 13 straight at home dating back to last season, while Templeton won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for St. Paul, they will host St. Bernard at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Bernard knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully St. Paul likes a good challenge.
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