Basketball Recap: St. Joseph Academy Piles Up the Points Against IDEA North Mission

Bloodhounds

Margin

12/05/25 vs IDEA North Mission	42
12/04/25 @ Lopez	13
12/02/25 @ San Antonio Christian	4
11/29/25 vs Santa Rosa	4
11/22/25 vs San Benito	4

St. Joseph Academy's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past IDEA North Mission, posting a 64-22 victory. That looming 64-22 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bloodhounds yet this season.

St. Joseph Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Israel Cano out in front who went 6-for-12 en route to 13 points and four steals. What's more, Cano also posted a 50% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Knox Pinkerton was another key player, putting up nine points along with six boards and four steals.

St. Joseph Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

St. Joseph Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for IDEA North Mission, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

St. Joseph Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-42 defeat against Harlingen on the 5th. As for IDEA North Mission, they have also already played their next matchup, a 55-33 loss against IDEA Riverview on the 5th.