After losing to Wayne the last time they met, St. Joseph Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The St. Joseph Central Irish managed a 51-46 win over the Wayne Pioneers on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Irish, who have now won four games in a row.
Isaiah Sanders
| 02/21/25 @ Wayne | 60% |
| 02/01/25 vs Sherman | 50% |
| 12/14/24 vs North Marion | 50% |
| 12/23/24 @ Tolsia | 40% |
| 01/23/25 vs Greater Beckley Christian | 25% |
St. Joseph Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Sanders, who to rack up 19 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Sanders a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (60%). Cylis Allen was another key player, putting up eight points and 14 boards.
St. Joseph Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Wayne still got an impressive performance from Isaac Meddings, who posted 20 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ronnie Staley, who en route to 14 points and six boards.
St. Joseph Central's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Wayne, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-5.
Coming up, St. Joseph Central will square off against Sherman at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sherman has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 227 points over their last three matchups. As for Wayne, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-54 defeat against Hoover on the 24th.
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