After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bergen Catholic, St. Joseph Regional was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They secured a 63-57 W over the Northern Highlands Highlanders. That's more bragging rights for the Green Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
| 01/18/25 vs Northern Highlands | 10 |
| 02/09/24 @ St. Mary | 9 |
| 01/23/24 vs Paramus Catholic | 8 |
| 01/04/24 vs Don Bosco Prep | 7 |
| 01/11/24 @ DePaul Catholic | 7 |
St. Joseph Regional had a senior duo take command as Anthony Pacciarelli dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards and Jahmir Joseph dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave Joseph a new career-high. Chaz Gray was another key player, putting up five points and 12 rebounds.
St. Joseph Regional smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.
Several Highlanders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lucas Dipasupil, who posted 19 points. Dipasupil has been hot, having posted 17 or more points the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Zack Blacher, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and five boards.
St. Joseph Regional's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Northern Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
St. Joseph Regional has already played their next contest, a 56-51 victory against Don Bosco Prep on the 21st. Northern Highlands has also already played their next matchup (against Fair Lawn), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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