The St. John's Mavericks will challenge the Kinkaid Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. John's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
Last Tuesday, St. John's was able to grind out a solid victory over Cooper, taking the game 61-52. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Dragons are ranked 926th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Kinkaid was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 58-53 to Episcopal. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Kinkaid's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for St. John's, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Everything went St. John's way against Kinkaid when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as St. John's made off with a 63-39 win. Will St. John's repeat their success, or does Kinkaid have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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