St. John hadn't done well against Houston Christian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The St. John's Mavericks put the hurt on the Houston Christian Mustangs with a sharp 77-53 win. That's more bragging rights for the Mavericks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
| 12/07/24 vs Houston Christian | 19 |
| 12/07/24 vs Prep Student Academic Training Academy National | 18 |
| 12/06/24 vs The Woodlands Christian Academy | 21 |
| 12/03/24 vs Wharton | 17 |
St. John's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sebastian Williams-Adams, who went 8 of 12 en route to 19 points along with eight assists and eight boards. The game was Williams-Adams' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Malachi Booker was another key player, going 7 for 12 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds.
St. John's has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Houston Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
St. John's didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 96-61 loss against Legacy School of Sport Sciences on the 10th. As for Houston Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Second Baptist at 7:00 p.m. Second Baptist is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.9 points per game this season.
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