Having just played yesterday, the St. John's Mavericks will jump right back in to play the St. Thomas Catholic Eagles at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. St. John's has given up an average of 68.6 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. John's tournament run continued when they took on CHSA HomeSchool on Friday. The Mavericks managed a 69-65 victory over the Wolverines. The Mavericks haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Catholic was beaten by Episcopal 76-44 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
St. John's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for St. Thomas Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
St. John's strolled past St. Thomas Catholic when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 80-64. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Eagles' Reed Jacobson, who shot 77% from the field to rack up 24 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Mavericks still be able to contain Jacobson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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