The Park School of Buffalo Pioneers struggled with assists on Wednesday (the Canisius Crusaders had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. The Park School of Buffalo suffered a rough 71-45 defeat at the hands of Canisius. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for The Park School of Buffalo in their matchups with Canisius: they've now lost four in a row.
The Park School of Buffalo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jarrell Green, who scored 11 points along with three steals. Green is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. Willy Kibowa Jr was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds.
Canisius got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nick Purdie out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Hayes, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
The Park School of Buffalo dropped their record down to 7-16 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Canisius, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 20-2.
The Park School of Buffalo will head out on the road to square off against Nichols at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Park School of Buffalo will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New York Rankings (they are ranked 410th, while Nichols is ranked 183rd). As for Canisius, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Bishop Timon-St. Jude at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. Bishop Timon-St. Jude knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 21 matches -- so hopefully Canisius likes a good challenge.
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