St. Joseph Academy won against Interlachen on Thursday with 61 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The St. Joseph Academy Flashes walked away with a 61-53 victory over the St. Johns Country Day Spartans. For the Flashes, this counts as revenge for the 49-48 win the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
St. Joseph Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tre Lipat led the charge by putting up ten points in addition to six assists and five boards. Another player making a difference was Josh Wolff, who posted 14 points.
Lipat wasn't the only one working in the assists department: St. Joseph Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Johns Country Day only racked up eight assists.
Despite the loss, St. Johns Country Day saw an underclassman step up: freshman Camden Cooper put up 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Reese, who had 11 points.
Flashes
| 01/10/25 @ St. Johns Country Day | 61-53 |
| 01/09/25 vs Interlachen | 61-58 |
| 01/07/25 @ Mandarin | 59-54 |
The victory (which was St. Joseph Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 9-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for St. Johns Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Academy will head out to face off against Old Plank Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Johns Country Day, they will head out on the road to square off against Harvest Community at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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