Notre Dame (SO) had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged out St. Joseph 66-64. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Notre Dame (SO).
Notre Dame (SO) found their leader in sophomore NaVorro Bowman, who shot 50% from the field en route to 23 points. What's more, Bowman also posted an 80% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Angelino Mark, who posted 14 points.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph still got an impressive performance from Tounde Yessoufou, who dropped a double-double with 38 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 59.4% of St. Joseph's points, marking the fourth time in a row Yessoufou has earned more than a third of the team's points. Julius Price was another key player, putting up 14 points and six boards.

Knights
03/08/25 @ St. Joseph | 66-64 |
02/21/25 @ Harvard-Westlake | 68-61 |
02/18/25 @ Santa Margarita | 67-59 |
Notre Dame (SO)'s win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-7. As for St. Joseph, their defeat ended a 21-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 31-2.
Notre Dame (SO) has already played their next game, a 79-76 loss against Roosevelt on the 11th. St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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