Belen Jesuit's tournament run continued when they took on Canisius on Sunday. The Belen Jesuit Wolverines came out on top against the Canisius Crusaders by a score of 70-60. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Wolverines' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 124th in Florida, while the Crusaders are ranked 27th in New York).
Belen Jesuit found their leader in sophomore Orlando Roche, who went 6 of 15 en route to 25 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Roche has scored at least a third of Belen Jesuit's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Klemick, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points.
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Patrick Enright, who posted 12 points and seven boards. Jahyden Clark was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.
Belen Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Canisius, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Belen Jesuit wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 67-46 win against Schoolhouse Prep on the 2nd. As for Canisius, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-59 victory against Niagara Falls on the 4th.
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