The St. Joseph’s Catholic Secondary School Panthers took home the Battle for the Seaway pre-season trophy for senior boys’ varsity basketball, narrowly beating out the St. Joseph’s High School Jaguars, from Renfrew, Ont. Article content

In a matchup where every pass, dribble, and shot mattered, the Panthers came out on top in the end, winning 55-52. Article content Article content

The Battle for the Seaway championship game was hosted by Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, in Cornwall, Ont. Photo by Marc Benoit / Cornwall Standard-Freeholder

The Jaguars led through most of the first period, pushing the Panthers into a high-pressure defensive mode.

“All tournament long we’ve been a second-half team,” said coach Pearly Lewis. “We battled early, b

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