The St. Joseph Regional Green Knights posted their closest win yet this season on Saturday. They skirted past Newark Collegiate Academy 65-62. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
St. Joseph Regional got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Anthony Pacciarelli out in front who scored 14 points along with nine rebounds. Pacciarelli continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alex Mazzella, who scored eight points along with six assists and six rebounds.
The win makes it two in a row for St. Joseph Regional and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Newark Collegiate Academy, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2.
St. Joseph Regional will take on Ridgewood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgewood and St. Joseph Regional are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Newark Collegiate Academy, they will square off against Capital Prep Harbor at 12:45 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Capital Prep Harbor's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
