Junior guard
Naim Thomas scored a game high 21 points and led a balanced effort that saw
Stepinac connect on 14 three point tries and beat Xaverian 62-51 in Brooklyn
yesterday.
Seniors Josh James and James Decker were the Crusaders'
second high scorers with 9 points apiece and that's a tribute to the ball
movement and open looks they got against a Xaverian defense that could not
guard penetration and was constantly helping off shooters. James, who will play
at Monmouth University next season was terrific making sure the right players
got looks. James, Thomas Decker and guard Walter King shot and passed Stepinac
to a 40-29 halftime advantage. Xaverian was able to rally with its offense in
the second half and cut the lead to 5 with a little over two minutes left. But
they could never get the key defensive stop they needed to sustain the
rally. And Stepinac did a terrific job
keeping their poise and making the extra pass for an open look and a basket. They
got a well earned road win as they come down the home stretch and head to the
post season.
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