St. Anthony extended their postseason success on Friday against Canisius. They snuck past the Canisius Crusaders with a 58-54 victory. That's two games straight that the Friars have won by exactly four points.

James Taylor Jr.
03/07/25 vs Canisius | 43% |
03/04/25 vs St. Dominic | 100% |
02/28/25 vs Holy Trinity | 100% |
02/21/25 vs Chaminade | 50% |
02/14/25 @ Kellenberg Memorial | 56% |
St. Anthony's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but James Taylor Jr. led the charge by going 10-for-17 to rack up 23 points. Taylor Jr. is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 43% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Connor Mannix, who posted ten points.
St. Anthony's was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They are 23-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
St. Anthony's is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. Canisius' loss dropped their record down to 22-5.
Coming up, St. Anthony's won't have much time to rest: their next game is against St. John's Prep at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in St. Anthony's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. Canisius does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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