St. Joseph came tearing into Saturday's contest with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Weston Ranch Cougars 93-62. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Tounde Yessoufou
| 02/01/25 vs Weston Ranch | 30 |
| 01/31/25 @ Atascadero | 29 |
| 01/28/25 @ San Luis Obispo | 36 |
| 01/25/25 vs Salesian College Preparatory | 23 |
| 01/23/25 vs Arroyo Grande | 36 |
Leading St. Joseph to victory were Tounde Yessoufou and Julius Price. Yessoufou almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine rebounds, while Price went 6 for 12 on his way to 19 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. The game was Yessoufou's 23rd in a row with at least ten points. Gunner Morinini was another key player, putting up 13 points and five assists.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: St. Joseph was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weston Ranch only racked up four assists.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jerimyah Owens, who went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrion Lilly, who posted 15 points along with five boards and three steals.
St. Joseph's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 91.4 points per game. As for Weston Ranch, their record is now 14-11.
St. Joseph and Weston Ranch should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. St. Joseph will square off against Templeton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 547 places (5 vs. 552). Meanwhile, Weston Ranch (ranked 135th) will meet Chavez (ranked 867th) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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