The St. Joseph Knights and the Brentwood School Eagles squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the St. Joseph Knights had to settle for second. They took a 66-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. It was the first time this season that St. Joseph let down their fans at home.
St. Joseph's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Annalyssa Cota, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Avary Cain, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Brentwood School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jocelyn Pascual led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Lev Feiman was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds.
St. Joseph's loss ended an 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 24-7. As for Brentwood School, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-8.
St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brentwood School, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Moreno Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Brentwood School's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine games.
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