The St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders pushed their score all the way to 69 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 79-69 to Nichols. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and rack up nine fewer assists than your opponent.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jay?meir Goosby, who scored 27 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Goosby has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gionni Zelasko, who scored 16 points along with five assists and five steals.
Nichols' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jakye Rainey led the charge by dropping a double-double on 30 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Rainey has scored at least a third of Nichols' points. Another player making a difference was Tre Paulfrey, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Nichols, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Francis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New York (St. Francis is ranked 237th, while St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute is ranked 238th). As for Nichols, they will head out on the road to challenge The Park School of Buffalo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Park School of Buffalo is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
