St. Joseph and Notre Dame (SO) squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but St. Joseph had to settle for second. They fell just short of Notre Dame (SO) by a score of 66-64. St. Joseph's defeat signaled the end of their 20-game winning streak.
Tounde Yessoufou
| 03/08/25 vs Notre Dame (SO) | 38 |
| 03/01/25 vs Buchanan | 20 |
| 02/21/25 vs San Joaquin Memorial | 23 |
| 02/19/25 vs Bullard | 34 |
| 02/11/25 @ Arroyo Grande | 26 |
| + 25 more games |
When it comes to explaining why St. Joseph lost, don't look at Tounde Yessoufou. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 38 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Yessoufou's 30th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Julius Price, who posted 14 points and six boards.
Notre Dame (SO) found their leader in sophomore NaVorro Bowman, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 23 points. What's more, Bowman also posted an 80% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Angelino Mark, who put up 14 points.
St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 31-2. As for Notre Dame (SO), they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-7 record this season.
St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Notre Dame (SO), they have already played their next contest, a 79-76 defeat against Roosevelt on the 11th.
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