It's playoff time, and St. Joseph had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Escalante Moquis by a score of 50-42 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jayhawks.
Escalante's loss came despite strong showings from Xander Griffin and Jaxen Cottam. Griffin dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Cottam almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards. The matchup was Cottam's fourth in a row with at least 17 points.
St. Joseph's win bumped their record up to 8-16. As for Escalante, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
St. Joseph will square off against Rich at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Jayhawks' defense better be ready for this one: the Rebels have averaged an impressive 64.8 points per game this season. Escalante does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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