Basketball Game Preview: St. John's Cadets vs. Fairfax Christian Cardinals

The St. John's Cadets will take on the Fairfax Christian Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. John's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.

St. John's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Bishop McNamara, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (St. John's was ranked sixth). St. John's took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 82-55 win over Bishop McNamara. The Cadets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Fairfax Christian waltzed into their match on Wednesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They managed a 67-61 victory over the Flyers.

Fairfax Christian is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.8 points per game. As for St. John's, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.