St. Joseph models its offense after Grinnell College and Princeton with the strategy to play fast, running and firing 3-pointers, or slow down the tempo, relying on patience and backdoor cuts in half-court sets.
The latter style of play would be a better basketball fit for the Cardinals, who don’t have a lot of depth. They have a roster of eight players, including one girl in sophomore Nanami Taono.
Tired legs usually led to runs by the other team, foul trouble, and stagnation in half court on both ends of the ball. Then again, the Cardinals never seem to get tired, at least not by the way they hit the gas pedal.