Basketball Recap: St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Snags Seventh Win in Last Eight Games

If Nichols wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, they should've done a better job of containing Jaymeir Goosby. The St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders blew past the Nichols Vikings 70-46 on Tuesday thanks in part to Goosby, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.

Another player making a difference was Cole Kaufman, who posted 12 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024.

Despite the loss, Nichols had strong showings from Mitchell Masiello, who went 7 of 14 en route to 16 points and six rebounds, and Tre Paulfrey, who earned 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Thompson, who had nine points.

St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.9 points per game. As for Nichols, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute will host Jamestown at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Jamestown will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute surely won't give up without a fight. As for Nichols, they will be playing at home against Canisius at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Nichols is on a four-game streak of home wins, Canisius a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.