Basketball Recap: St. John Lutheran Takes a Loss

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. John Lutheran can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 67-23 loss at the hands of the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors. The Saints just can't catch a break and have now endured seven losses in a row.

Jesse Williams

Field Goal Percentage (Career)

02/05/25 vs Seven Rivers Christian	57%
12/21/24 vs Jefferson County	50%
12/13/24 vs Gainesville Christian Community	33%
12/03/24 vs Cornerstone Academy	25%
12/02/24 @ Chiefland	25%

St. John Lutheran's loss on Wednesday came despite strong showings from Jesse Williams and Braylon Dickerson. Williams posted eight points, while Dickerson earned five points. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in shooting accuracy (57%).

Seven Rivers Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Johnston out in front who went 7 for 10 on his way to 17 points and six steals. Johnston is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Anthony Nott was another key player, putting up 12 points along with six assists and six steals.

St. John Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Seven Rivers Christian, their record now sits at 11-13.

St. John Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Seven Rivers Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 79-61 loss against Meadowbrook Academy on the 7th.