Tri-City Christian won the last time they faced St. Joseph Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Tri-City Christian Eagles took down the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders 66-50. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 430th, while the Crusaders are ranked 946th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jeramiah Turner
| 02/11/25 @ St. Joseph Academy | 6 |
| 02/07/25 vs Maranatha Christian | 3 |
| 02/03/25 vs Army-Navy | 5 |
| 02/01/25 vs Point Loma | 0 |
| 01/30/25 vs Escondido Charter | 4 |
| + 19 more games |
Tri-City Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeramiah Turner led the charge by putting up eight points in addition to six assists and three steals. That's the most assists Turner has posted since back in February of 2024. Jack Busch was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
Turner wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Tri-City Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph Academy only posted nine assists.
When it comes to explaining why St. Joseph Academy lost, don't look at Dominic Gale. Despite the final result, he went 10-for-18 en route to 25 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Justice Ahiafor, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Tri-City Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for St. Joseph Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season.
Tri-City Christian has already played their next contest, a 68-44 win against Rock Academy on the 12th. As for St. Joseph Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 64-38 defeat against San Diego on the 12th.
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