The St. John Lutheran Saints's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They suffered a rough 64-41 defeat at the hands of Pineapple Cove Classical Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat St. John Lutheran has suffered since December 12, 2023.
St. John Lutheran lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jeremiah Furey, who scored nine points along with three steals. That's the first time this season that Furey grabbed two or more steals. Bryce Disimile was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds.
St. John Lutheran struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-4) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brendan Whitney led the charge by scoring ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Barna, who scored 14 points.
St. John Lutheran has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season. As for Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-15.
St. John Lutheran will be playing at home against Hart 2 Hart Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Hart 2 Hart Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 last Thursday. As for Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, Pineapple Cove Classical Academy and Florida Prep will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Florida Prep is ranked 793rd, while Pineapple Cove Classical Academy is ranked 781st).
