
Irish
02/13/25 vs Grace Christian | 80 |
01/28/25 @ Van | 78 |
01/04/25 vs Tolsia | 69 |
12/30/24 vs Nicholas County | 69 |
02/01/25 vs Sherman | 67 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Joseph Central). They blew past Grace Christian, posting an 80-46 victory. For the Irish, this counts as revenge for the 79-52 win Grace Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2021.
St. Joseph Central's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Sanders, who en route to 18 points in addition to five assists and five steals. That's the most steals Sanders has posted since back in January of 2024. Nymir Bryant was another key player, on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds.
Sanders wasn't the only one working in the assist department: St. Joseph Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Grace Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brody Harris to rack up 12 points. Ace Anderson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
St. Joseph Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points over those games. Grace Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
St. Joseph Central has already played their next game, a 62-49 victory against Buffalo on the 15th. As for Grace Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-68 win against Tolsia on the 14th.
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