The St. John Tigers will take on the Macksville Mustangs in a tournament on Friday. St. John is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.1 points per game this season.
St. John took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 45-33 win over Inman. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Inman Teutons are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. John found their leader in freshman Emmett Delp, who posted 19 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Delp has scored at least a third of St. John's points. Another player making a difference was Brody Vieux, who earned ten points.
Meanwhile, Macksville waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Bluejays by a score of 64-57.
Macksville's win came from a few key players St. John will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Diego Esparza, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine assists. The contest was his 19th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Adams, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards.
Macksville pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. John, they have also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
St. John came up short against Macksville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 52-44. Will St. John have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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