It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 74-64. The victory was familiar territory for Bishop Timon-St. Jude who now have 11 in a row.
Jacob Humphrey was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with six assists and four steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Harrison, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds.
Despite the loss, Canisius still got an impressive performance from Nick Purdie, who scored 13 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Cullinan, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude's victory bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Canisius, their loss dropped their record down to 22-4.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude is on the road again on Friday and plays Monsignor McClancy at 6:00 p.m. on March 8th. One thing working in Bishop Timon-St. Jude's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. Canisius does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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