After a string of seven wins, the Newark Collegiate Academy Panthers's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of St. Joseph Regional by a score of 65-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Newark Collegiate Academy has suffered yet this season.
St. Joseph Regional's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anthony Pacciarelli, who scored 14 points along with nine rebounds. Pacciarelli continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Alex Mazzella was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Newark Collegiate Academy's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2. As for St. Joseph Regional, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Newark Collegiate Academy will take on Capital Prep Harbor at 12:45 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Capital Prep Harbor's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for St. Joseph Regional, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Ridgewood at 7:00 p.m. Ridgewood and St. Joseph Regional are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
