Preview: Cathedral Academy Generals vs. St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers
Cathedral Academy is 8-2 against St. John's Christian Academy since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cathedral Academy Generals will be playing at home against the St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Cathedral Academy is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than St. John's Christian Academy in South Carolina (Cathedral Academy is ranked 68th, while St. John's Christian Academy is ranked 205th).
Cathedral Academy entered their tilt with Clarendon Hall with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Cathedral Academy managed a 52-46 win over Clarendon Hall on Tuesday.
Cathedral Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Griffin, who scored 17 points.
St. John's Christian Academy suffered their biggest loss since December 5, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by Andrew Jackson Academy on the road and fell 44-17.
Cathedral Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for St. John's Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Everything came up roses for Cathedral Academy against St. John's Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 76-14 victory. With Cathedral Academy ahead 52-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
