Basketball Game Recap: St. Michael Cardinals vs. St. Johns Redskins

By Team Reports Nov 28, 2023, 9:32am

Recap: St. Michael Cardinals vs. St. Johns Redskins

After flying high against the Pinon Eagles last Tuesday, the St. Michael Cardinals came back down to earth. St. Michael ended up on the wrong side of a tough 69-43 walloping at the hands of St. Johns on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Michael in their matchups with St. Johns: they've now lost three in a row.

St. Johns was led to victory by Ellie Heap and Kayme Smith. Heap scored 12 points along with 8 rebounds, while Smith scored 15 points. The game was Smith's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jaycee Willis, who scored 8 points along with 5 rebounds.

St. Michael's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for St. Johns, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

St. Michael will head out on the road to face off against Tuba City at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Johns, they will play host again and welcome Many Farms, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.