Verbum Dei Jesuit and St. Bonaventure squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Verbum Dei Jesuit had to settle for second. They took a 62-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Bonaventure Seraphs. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Seraphs are ranked 119th).
Harper Whitman
| 02/12/25 vs St. Bonaventure | 20 |
| 02/04/25 vs South Pasadena | 8 |
| 02/03/25 @ St. Genevieve | 17 |
| 02/01/25 @ JSerra Catholic | 12 |
| 01/31/25 vs Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary | 15 |
| + 25 more games |
Verbum Dei Jesuit's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaythan Pinckney, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Harper Whitman, who went 8-for-16 en route to 20 points. That's the most points Whitman has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Whitman, who had nine points.
Even though they lost, Verbum Dei Jesuit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Bonaventure to victory, but perhaps none more so than Charlie Adams, who went 6-for-14 to rack up 19 points and five boards. The game was Adams' fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Mathew Wilson, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.
Verbum Dei Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for St. Bonaventure, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-6.
Verbum Dei Jesuit does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Bonaventure, they have already played their next contest, a 73-52 win against Blair on the 14th.
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