St. John unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 56-37 bruising from the Second Baptist Eagles on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mavericks of the 49-39 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2021.
It was another big night for Grace Wehring, who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points plus eight assists and five rebounds for Second Baptist. Wehring's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Casey Krueger, who went 7 for 10 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds.
Second Baptist's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-5.
St. John's has already played their next game, a 54-34 victory against St. Thomas Episcopal on the 21st. As for Second Baptist, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-47 win against Concordia Lutheran on the 21st.
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