Basketball Recap: Incarnate Word Academy Drops Highest Score of Season Against St. John XXIII

Falcons

Team Score

01/17/25 vs St. John XXIII	50
12/02/24 vs Northland Christian	45
12/10/24 @ O'Connell	44
12/09/24 @ Northland Christian	44
11/12/24 @ Lutheran South Academy	41

Incarnate Word Academy scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to the St. John XXIII Lions. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.

Incarnate Word Academy dropped their record down to 5-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for St. John XXIII, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Incarnate Word Academy has already played their next game (against St. Agnes Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. St. John XXIII will head out on the road to take on Village at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.