St. John is 0-10 against Episcopal since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. John's Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Episcopal Knights at 7:00 p.m. St. John's has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 914 points over their last 13 contests.
St. John's pushed their score all the way to 74 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 84-74 hit to the loss column at the hands of Houston Christian. While losing is never fun, St. John's can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Houston Christian is ranked 34th).
Despite the defeat, St. John's had strong showings from Sebastian Williams-adams, who scored 32 points along with five assists and five rebounds, and Malachi Booker, who scored 28 points along with seven rebounds. Williams-adams is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Colin Callahan, who scored three points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Episcopal had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. They blew past The Awty International, posting a 76-33 win on the road. Episcopal has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
St. John's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-6. As for Episcopal, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
St. John's came up short against Episcopal in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 62-55. Will St. John's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
