St. Joseph won the opening tip, and off was game number five on the afternoon. St. Joseph would draw first blood on their second possession thanks to a Peter Faltenovich steal and score. Minutes later, Kamari Small would notch St. Adalbert’s first points of the game, evening the score at two. After a back and forth first ten minutes, St. Adalbert would unleash a 9-0 run in the waning stages of the first half, leaping ahead 21-12 with five minutes to play in half number one. St. Joseph’s would then respond with a run of their own, capped by a Henry Smolko triple. With two minutes remaining in the opening half, St. Joseph’s trailed 21-17. Both teams would trade buckets to finish out the half, at the break St. Adalbert held a 25-19 advantage.

The back and forth would continue to begin the second half, with St. Adalbert clinging to a 31-27 lead with 13 minutes to play. Included in the scoring was one of the highlights of the game, a beautifully executed spin move by Faltenovich that resulted in a layup. For St. Adalbert, Kesean Wilson was putting up an offensive clinic to begin the second half, boasting a game-high 16 points with ten minutes to go. Despite attempts to get back in the game, St. Adalbert did a nice job extinguishing any St. Joseph momentum with instant offense. In need of a run, St. Joseph trailed 42-33 with two minutes remaining. With the clock hitting zero, St. Adalbert escaped with a convincing 46-36 victory. Kesean Wilson shined in the win, finishing with a game-high 19 points for St. Adalbert.