It was a good run, but the Nazareth Kingsmen unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 67-59 to St. Joseph. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the loss, Nazareth still got an impressive performance from Halon Rawlins, who scored 27 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rawlins has scored all season. Tyler Francis was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
It was another big night for Tounde Yessoufou, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 12 rebounds for St. Joseph. Yessoufou is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Gunner Morinini, who scored 11 points.
Nazareth's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for St. Joseph, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-2.
Nazareth won't have much time to rest: their next match is against West Anchorage at 10:00 a.m. on January 20th. West Anchorage has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 200 points over their last three matchups. St. Joseph won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bettye Davis East Anchorage at 7:30 p.m. on January 20th. Bettye Davis East Anchorage is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
