St. Joseph was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 54-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mainland Regional Mustangs. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Mustangs are ranked 349th).
St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Mainland Regional, the win snapped their losing streak at ten games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-9 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Joseph won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hammonton at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mainland Regional has already played their next game (against St. Augustine Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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