Recap: Haslett Vikings vs. St. Johns Redwings
Make it six blowout wins for the Haslett Vikings this season. They blew past St. Johns 65-45. Given Haslett's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while St. Johns is ranked 297th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Haslett to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaitlyn Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Jadelyn Trotter was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with two steals.
The win (which was Haslett's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for St. Johns, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Haslett will take on DeWitt at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. DeWitt will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for St. Johns, they will head out on the road to take on Fowlerville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.