Encinal has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Wednesday as they fell 69-52 to the St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots. If the Jets were looking for revenge after losing 67-47 to the Pilots when the teams met back in December of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
St. Joseph Notre Dame's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Tanaka, who went 6-for-9 en route to 22 points and four steals. Those 22 points gave Tanaka a new career-high. JJ Kawazoe was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine assists.
Encinal's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Encinal will take on Castlemont in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Jets will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 74.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, they will be home for the holidays to greet Alameda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pilots will need to watch out since the Hornets have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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