Basketball Preview: St. John XXIII Lions vs. Lutheran South Academy Pioneers
After two games on the road, St. John XXIII is heading back home. They will take on the Lutheran South Academy Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, St. John XXIII beat the Bulldogs 40-34.
Meanwhile, Lutheran South Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against the Bulldogs on Friday, but they still walked away with a 48-44 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lutheran South Academy.
Makynna Robbins was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 21 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last 19 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Annaliese De la pena, who scored ten points.
The win got St. John XXIII back to even at 8-8. As for Lutheran South Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-12 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
St. John XXIII beat the Pioneers 52-42 when the teams last played back in January. Will St. John XXIII repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
