The Arrupe Jesuit Generals won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They were outmatched by Middle Park at home and fell 80-50. Arrupe Jesuit was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-17.
Arrupe Jesuit lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Xavier Martinez, who scored 14 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Martinez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Cowans, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Luke Paugh was a one-man wrecking crew for Middle Park as he scored 30 points along with six rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Paugh has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Weston Wiedel, who scored 18 points along with six assists and five steals.
Arrupe Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Middle Park, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
Arrupe Jesuit's homestand continues as they prepare to take on DSST: College View at 6:00 p.m. on February 14th. Hopefully DSST: College View focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 last Friday. As for Middle Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Englewood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middle Park knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Englewood likes a good challenge.
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