Marauders
| 01/18/25 @ Canisius | 49-51 |
| 01/14/25 @ The Park School of Buffalo | 64-49 |
| 01/10/25 @ Bishop Timon-St. Jude | 80-70 |
| 01/07/25 @ St. Francis | 75-45 |
| 01/02/25 @ Albany Academy for Boys | 39-65 |
After a string of three wins, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Canisius Crusaders by a score of 51-49. The Marauders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mekhi Gidney, who posted 13 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nate Blenman, who earned 13 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Canisius to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jack Cullinan, who scored ten points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Purdie, who put up 15 points and eight boards.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 9-3. As for Canisius, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute has already played their next match, a 71-51 win against Health Sciences Charter on the 20th. As for Canisius, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-48 victory against Williamsville South on the 20th.
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