Freshman & JV Struggle on Staten Island while Varsity Squeezes Out a Victory
Sunday, December 9, 2018, Staten Island, NY – The Freshman (5-1) suffer their first loss 42-36 at the hands of St. Joe’s by the Sea. The freshmen fought hard throughout but came up short. Dany Diaz led the way with 11 points.
JV Basketball(2-2) fell to St. Joseph by the Sea for a 57-32 league game loss. Already undermanned, the team fought hard all game but failed to cut into the deficit. The Cardinals were led by Julio Acosta with 12 points followed by Kenneth Echeveria with 10 points.
The Varsity (3-2) would squeak out a 45-40 victory over St. Joes thanks to a renewed vigor defensively in the 2nd half as well as timely defensive plays and rebounds by the two Sophomores. Josiah Chandler would lead the way with 23 points and 8 rebounds.
All three teams return to action on Friday, December 14th when we face cross-town rival Xavier in a home triple-header that tips off at 3:45pm.
