Preview: St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays vs. Bennington Bulldogs
After three games on the road, St. John's/Tipton Catholic is heading back home. They will take on the Bennington Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Osborne on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 77-74. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game on January 5th (58), St. John's/Tipton Catholic still had to take the loss.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Koevin Schroeder, who scored 14 points along with six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jacob Winkler, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds.
Even though they lost, St. John's/Tipton Catholic were working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bennington gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past Classical 70-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Bennington has posted since December 5, 2023.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Bennington, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2-1.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic was taken down by Bennington 66-32 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. The match was all but decided by halftime, at which point St. John's/Tipton Catholic was down 42-18.
