Even though the St. John the Baptist Cougars have not done well against the St. Anthony's Friars recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. St. John the Baptist walked away with a 49-38 victory over St. Anthony's. For St. John the Baptist, this counts as revenge for the 65-51 loss St. Anthony's walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why St. Anthony's lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nicolas Vieux. Despite the final result, he scored eight points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Connor Mannix, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
St. John the Baptist now has a winning record of 2-1. As for St. Anthony's, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
St. John the Baptist will take on Chaminade at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Anthony's, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Mary's at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Mary's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
