The St. John's Cadets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 23 points or more this season. Everything went their way against Xaverian on Saturday as St. John's made off with a 65-39 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win St. John's has managed all season.
St. John's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Morgan Stewart, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. The matchup was Stewart's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tatum Greene, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
St. John's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 26.77 points. As for Xaverian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
St. John's will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Dunbar at 5:30 p.m. Xaverian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Joseph-by-the-Sea at 6:15 p.m. on January 3, 2024.