The Pascack Valley Panthers's 20-9 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. Their tough 47-24 defeat to St. Joseph Regional on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Pascack Valley has not had much luck with St. Joseph Regional recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Joseph Regional to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alex Mazzella, who scored 11 points along with four steals. The match was Mazzella's third in a row with at least ten points. Jaydan Almonor was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Pascack Valley now has a losing record at 1-2. As for St. Joseph Regional, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pascack Valley will challenge Paramus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Joseph Regional, they will head out on the road to face off against Wayne Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Jersey (Wayne Valley is ranked 18th, while St. Joseph Regional is ranked 29th).
