JANUARY 29 – GALLOWAY, NJ – The Crusader Basketball Team, ranked #2 in New Jersey faced Spire Academy of Ohio, ranked #1 in the USA according to some polls.  BC played an outstanding game, playing toe-to-toe with their foe until Spire built an 8 point lead after three quarters.  BC finished the game strong, but were not able to ultimately cut the lead, falling 69-59.
     Senior guard Jaden Brown scored a game-high 20 points and was on fire in the first half, keeping the game within a possession.  Alex Mazzella played his normal up-tempo, tenacious style, knocking down three three-pointers, on his way to 14 points and a team-leading 7 assists.  Julius Avent finished with 11 points, 4 rebounds and a pair of assists, despite being doubled most of the evening.
 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	FINAL
S	19	18	14	18	69
BC	13	21	9	16	59

 

PLAYER	2PT	3PT	FTM	FTA	PTS	REB	AST
Julius Avent	4	0	3	6	11	4	2
Marcus Brown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Mazzella	2	3	1	1	14	3	7
Jaden Brown	4	3	3	4	20	3	3
Sean Forbes	1	0	0	2	2	3	1
Jahlil Owusu	1	0	0	0	2	0	1
Brandon McMillan	1	1	0	0	5	3	3
Owen Wucherpfennig	1	0	0	0	2	0	0
Kieran Quinn	0	1	0	0	3	1	2
Totals:	14	8	7	13	59	17	19

BLOCKS:  Owen Wucherpfennig (1)
STEALS:  Jaden Brown (1)