Basketball Recap: Bishop Timon-St. Jude Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

12/02/24 @ East	57
02/11/25 vs Cardinal O'Hara	41
01/14/25 @ Cardinal O'Hara	30
01/02/25 @ Lackawanna	30
12/20/24 @ St. Mary's	30

Bishop Timon-St. Jude waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by an 81-59 margin over the St. Francis Red Raiders. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.

Bishop Timon-St. Jude's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mike Gibson led the charge by dropping a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Gibson now owns an excellent 45.7% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Damien Johnson, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 14 points and three steals.

Bishop Timon-St. Jude smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive games.

Several Red Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Andrew Lindstrom, who posted 13 points along with five boards and three steals. Lindstrom is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Henry Bickerstaff was another key player, going 6-for-7 en route to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

Bishop Timon-St. Jude pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.3 points over those games. As for St. Francis, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.

Bishop Timon-St. Jude wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 78-71 victory against Nichols on the 14th. As for St. Francis, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-50 win against Cardinal O'Hara on the 14th.