The St. Joseph Spartans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight defeat. They lost to Aquinas Academy at home by a decisive 67-49 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Joseph in their matchups with Aquinas Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph still got an impressive performance from Charlie Ross, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Ross is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Gabe Maltese, who scored 11 points.
St. Joseph has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season. As for Aquinas Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-7.
St. Joseph didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-49 defeat vs. Cheswick Christian Academy on the 12th. Aquinas Academy has also already played their next game, a 80-57 defeat against Sewickley Academy on the 12th.
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