Basketball Recap: St. Paul Indians vs. Jayhawk Linn Jayhawks
The St. Paul Indians's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 40-27 to Jayhawk Linn. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Paul of the 47-35 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Bryton Spencer went supernova for Jayhawk Linn, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Spencer has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nate Johnson, who scored seven points along with seven assists.
St. Paul's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-15. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.8 points per game. As for Jayhawk Linn, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-10.
St. Paul is on the road again on Monday and plays the Indians at 7:30 p.m. on February 5th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kansas (Oswego is ranked 345th, while the Indians are ranked 357th). As for Jayhawk Linn, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Eagles. One thing working in Uniontown's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches.
