At the half, St. Joseph Catholic had shown why the Knights were 5-0 in men’s region basketball competition, leading Landrum, 23-13. However, the Cardinals’ second half featured renewed confidence, hot shooting, and a miserly defense that limited the visiting Knights to a mere eight points in 16 minutes, to defeat the visitors, 45-31. Here, guard Tre Smith soars toward the hoop. “We won that game on defense,” remarked Landrum head coach Lyn Smith. (Photo by Mark Schmerling)