The St. John XXIII Lions had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 52-42 win over Lutheran South Academy. This was payback for St. John XXIII, who suffered a 61-38 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lutheran South Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makynna Robbins, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Robbins has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 14 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Annaliese De la pena, who scored 17 points.
St. John XXIII now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Lutheran South Academy, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
St. John XXIII will be playing in front of their home fans against Second Baptist at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Second Baptist presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than St. John XXIII in Texas (Second Baptist is ranked 384th, while St. John XXIII is ranked 840th). As for Lutheran South Academy, they will head out on the road to take on The Woodlands Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
