The St. John's Prep Red Storm's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They fell to St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute 55-50.
Leading St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute to victory were Mekhi Gidney and Jay?meir Goosby. Gidney scored 14 points along with seven rebounds, while Goosby dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. The game was Goosby's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Peyton Brock was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds.
St. John's Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
St. John's Prep will finish 2023 at home by hosting Fordham Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Fordham Prep presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than St. John's Prep in New York (Fordham Prep is ranked 94th, while St. John's Prep is ranked 488th). St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against St. John the Baptist on December 29th. St. John the Baptist and St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
