The St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds pushed their score all the way to 56 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 64-56 to St. Augustine. If St. Joseph Academy hoped to take revenge for the 72-71 loss against they when the teams met, then they were left disappointed.
St. Joseph Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Oscar Balli, who scored 19 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Balli has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Lucas Cristiano, who scored 14 points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
St. Joseph Academy's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-12. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for St. Augustine, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Academy will take on St. Joseph at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for St. Augustine, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against San Antonio Christian at 4:30 p.m. San Antonio Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than St. Augustine in Texas (San Antonio Christian is ranked 226th, while St. Augustine is ranked 670th).
