Basketball Game Recap: St. John's Islanders vs. Cross Trojans

By Team Reports Jan 20, 2024, 7:35pm

Recap: St. John's Islanders vs. Cross Trojans

The St. John's Islanders lost against the Cross Trojans back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. St. John's took a 56-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cross. St. John's has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Cross found their leader in underclassman Caden Ramsey, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Ramsey is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Dominick Lampkin was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.

St. John's has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Cross, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4.

St. John's will head out on the road to square off against Burke at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cross, they the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Military Magnet Academy at 8:00 p.m. on January 22nd.