Basketball Game Preview: Windham Bombers vs. St. John Fighting Herald

By Team Reports Jan 14, 2024, 2:27am

Preview: Windham Bombers vs. St. John Fighting Herald

Windham is 3-0 against St. John since December of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Windham Bombers will head out on the road to take on the St. John Fighting Herald at 5:30 p.m.

Windham suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They were dealt a 59-26 loss at the hands of Pymatuning Valley. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Windham has scored all season.

In what's become a running theme this season, St. John gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lordstown 54-11 on the road. The win made it back-to-back wins for St. John.

St. John's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mickey Zheng, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Zheng has scored all season. Another player making a difference was alyssa cevera, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.

Windham's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5. As for St. John, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7.

Windham didn't have too much breathing room in their match against St. John when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 61-55 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windham since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.