Paul VI has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. John's Cadets. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-45 back in January.
It was another big night for Morgan Stewart, who went 11 for 17 en route to 34 points for St. John's. That makes it five consecutive games in which Stewart has scored at least a third of St. John's points. Mckenzie Small was another key player, putting up four points and seven rebounds.
Paul VI's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for St. John's, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paul VI will square off against St. Mary's Ryken at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's Ryken is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season. As for St. John's, they will take on Elizabeth Seton at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday.
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