West St. John was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Varnado Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 52-50 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
West St. John lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Naheim Gastearl, who posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Barnes, who put up 15 points.
West St. John's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Varnado, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-11.
West St. John wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-48 win against Riverside Academy on the 13th. Varnado has also already played their next match (against Morris Jeff), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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