Preview: St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers vs. Cathedral Academy Generals
St. John's Christian Academy is 2-8 against Cathedral Academy since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers will be staying on the road to face off against the Cathedral Academy Generals at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. St. John's Christian Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 205th, while Cathedral Academy is ranked 68th).
St. John's Christian Academy suffered their biggest defeat since December 5, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by Andrew Jackson Academy on the road and fell 44-17.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They managed a 52-46 win over Clarendon Hall.
Cathedral Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalyn Almeida, who scored 17 points. Almeida is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last ten games she's played. Claire Griffin was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
St. John's Christian Academy now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Cathedral Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
St. John's Christian Academy took a serious blow against Cathedral Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 76-14. The matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point St. John's Christian Academy was down 52-6.
