St. John was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-59 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rugby Panthers. The Woodchucks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
| 12/19/24 vs Rugby | 8 |
| 02/17/24 vs Drayton/Valley-Edinburg | 10 |
| 02/13/24 vs Langdon/Edmore/Munich | 7 |
| 02/05/24 vs North Star co-op [Cando/Bisbee-Egeland] | 4 |
Despite the defeat, St. John saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Simon LaRocque dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards. LaRocque is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted four or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Ashton Parisien was another key player, going 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points.
St. John's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
St. John didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-61 win against North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] on the 20th. As for Rugby, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-52 defeat against New Rockford-Sheyenne on the 20th.
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