St. John was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the King Panthers, falling 83-59. That makes it the first time this season the Mavericks have let down their home crowd.
Despite the defeat, St. John's saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Malachi Booker went 12 for 26 en route to 38 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. The matchup was Booker's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Teo Nelson, who scored six points.
St. John's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-5. As for King, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
St. John's wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-55 win against The Woodlands Christian Academy on the 22nd. As for King, they will take on Iowa Colony at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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