Crosby is 9-1 against St. Paul Catholic since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Crosby Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the St. Paul Catholic Falcons at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crosby put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They breezed by Naugatuck at home to the tune of 79-45. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Crosby had established a 23 point advantage.
Crosby got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jeydan Benjamin out in front who scored 17 points along with seven assists and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Benjamin has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Curtis Ellis, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Paul Catholic came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Thomaston with points to spare, taking the game 74-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Crosby's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 89.8 points per game. As for St. Paul Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Crosby strolled past St. Paul Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 73-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crosby since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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