Varsity Girls Basketball Team Wins Big Against UNO Charter School in Wednesday Game at Hale Park

In girls varsity basketball action on Wednesday night at Hale Park, the Knights scored a convincing victory over the girls from the UNO Charter School.

Both teams started slowly, and the Knights led by only a 4-0 margin at halftime. But they maintained their defensive intensity in the second half and added an offense marked by good ball handling, smart passing, aggressive rebounding and consistent scoring. By the final buzzer, the Knights had pulled away for a one-sided 16-2 triumph.

The varsity Knights are a young squad this year---most are fifth and sixth graders---but are determined, well coached and learning quickly.

The Knights' next game at Hale (the last game of the regular season) is Wednesday, November 7 against the Kinzie Cougars. Tip off is set for 8:45 p.m. Please come out and cheer on our girls!

Knights Battle Bulldogs in Varsity Hoops at Hale

In girls varsity basketball action on Wednesday night at Hale Park, the Knights gave it their best but were over-matched by the Sutherland seventh grade squad.

The Bulldogs led 10-5 at the break; and then came out firing, starting the second half by hitting a series of outside shots and maintaining their intensity on the boards. At the final buzzer, Sutherland won 24-9.

The varsity Knights are a young squad this year---most are fifth and sixth graders---but are determined, well coached and learning quickly.

The Knights' next game at Hale is Saturday, October 20 against the Sutherland eighth graders. Tip off is set for 11:00 a.m. Please come out and cheer on our girls!

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Playoff Run Ends for 3rd/4th Grade Hoops Team

The St. Joseph Knights 3rd/4th grade basketball team ended its playoff run today with a hard-fought semi-final loss to St. Daniel the Prophet.

It was a classic matchup---scrappy versus size. Today, size was the winner, with the Wildcats' height advantage enabling them to dominate the boards and capitalize on second-chance shots.

St. Dan's led 11-4 at the break, and maintained the pace for a 21-8 final.

Yet as they have all season, the well-coached Knights 3rd/4th graders played fast, aggressive and with a lot of heart, right up to the final buzzer---much to the repeated roars of approval from the St. Joseph fans in the stands---moms, dads, sisters, brothers, grandmas, grandpas and other friends of the school---who outnumbered the St. Dan's fans nearly 2-1 and whose cheers could be heard almost a block away, in the Hale School parking lot.

The buzz among SJS fans after the game was that these third and fourth graders did themselves proud---as well as their parents, grandparents, coaches and the school as a whole---and that they have a long and bright future ahead in St. Joseph School athletics.

Hold your heads high, kids. Congratulations!

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3rd/4th Graders Advance in Playoffs

The St. Joseph Knights 3rd/4th grade basketball team started its playoff run today with a quarterfinal victory over St. Richard at Hale Park.

The contest was close in the early going, but the Knights' intensity wore down the overmatched Rockets, for a score of 14-7 at the final buzzer.

The Knights advance to the semifinal bracket, where they will face the St. Daniel the Prophet Wildcats, a tall and talented team that also advanced today, with a 23-10 drubbing of the Bridgeport Catholic Academy boys team.

The Knights' semifinal game is set for Saturday, April 7, with a 3:45 p.m. tipoff.

All SJS parents, grandparents, alumni, alumni moms and dads, and other friends of the school are welcome to stop by and cheer on the Knights.

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3rd/4th Graders Sweep Hoops Doubleheader

The St. Joseph Knights 3rd/4th grade basketball team ended its regular season today by defeating not one, but two opponents on the court at Hale Park.

The first contest saw the Knights jump out to a 10-2 lead over St. Richard and then hold on for a 10-6 triumph over the outmatched Rockets.

The second game promised to be more of a challenge. The Bridgeport Catholic Academy girls' team is talented, poised and methodical, and had just finished defeating the BCA boys' team.

Yet they were no match for the Knights, who were smart and swift on offense; and on defense looked like hungry tigers on an adrenaline rush. The extremely aggressive St. Joseph defense simply overwhelmed and rattled the Blazers, taking them out of their game and forcing them to make bad passes and desperation shots.

The Knights led 8-5 at the break and poured it on in the second half for a 16-6 blowout.

The young Knights were a real crowd pleaser, with their play drawing roars of approval from the St. Joseph side of the stands and even occasional oohs and aahs from the Bridgeport parents and grandparents.

The Knights now enter the playoffs. The brackets are scheduled to be posted by March 21 at  http://infosports.com/halepark/.

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Knights Battle St. Turibius in Varsity Hoops

In boys varsity basketball action on Monday night at Hale Park, the Knights jumped out to an 8-4 halftime lead over the St. Turibius Trojans, but then lost a heart breaker of a game, 19-17, as Turibius scored the final bucket with less than two seconds on the clock.

Here are a few video highlights from tonight's action:

 

In earlier action on Monday at Hale, the Sutherland Bulldogs sprinted to a 33-15 victory over the Queen of the Universe Cobras. Bridgeport Catholic Academy defeated Hale, 23-19.

The Knights' next game at Hale is scheduled for Saturday, February 18, when they will square off against the St. Albert the Great Sabres. Tip off is 11:30 a.m.   

Please come out and cheer on the Knights!

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Boys Varsity Basketball Defeats St. Bruno

In boys varsity basketball action on Monday night at Hale Park, the Knights jumped out to a 12-0 halftime lead over the St. Bruno Trailblazers and then coasted to a 17-7 victory.

The Knights improved their record to 2-4, while St. Bruno dropped to 0-6.

Here's a quick clip from tonight's action:

The Knights' next game at Hale is Monday, February 6, when they will square off against the UNO Charter School team. Tip-off is at 5:45 p.m.


In earlier boys varsity basketball action on Monday night at Hale, the St. Jerome team broke open a tight game in the second half and defeated St. Symphorosa, 33-25. St. Jerome improved to 5-1, while the Vikings dropped to 3-3.

For a league schedule, visit infosports.com/halepark.

3rd/4th Graders Battle St. Dan's 4th Graders in Basketball

The St. Joseph Knights 3rd/4th grade team squared off against the undefeated St. Daniel the Prophet 4th grade "gold" team on the basketball court this afternoon at Hale Park, losing a hard-fought contest, 12-5.

The Knights played impressive and tenacious defense through most of the game. At the half, St. Dan's held just a one-point edge.

The Knights' next game at Hale is Saturday, January 28, when they will square off against the St. Dan's third graders. Tip-off is at 1:10 p.m.

Here's a quick clip from today's action:

In earlier action today at Hale, the St. Dan's fourth grade "white" team cruised to a 13-1 rout of the St. Dan's third graders.

For full schedules of the leagues at Hale Park, visit infosports.com/halepark/

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Boys Varsity Basketball Battles St. Rene

The St. Joseph boys varsity basketball team battled St. Rene this evening at Hale Park, losing a hard-fought contest, 21-11.

The Knights' next game at Hale is Monday, January 30, when they will square off against St. Bruno. Tip-off is at 8:45 p.m.

Here's a quick clip from tonight's action:

In earlier action tonight at Hale, St. Jerome coasted to an 18-5 win over St. Turibius.

For full schedules of the leagues at Hale Park, visit infosports.com/halepark/

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