The St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 79-48 win over Lakeside. St. John's/Tipton Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Edward Horinek, who scored 18 points along with four steals. Horinek is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Gates, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Lakeside lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jace Cunningham. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Cunningham has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Reece Remus was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Lakeside, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic will be playing at home against Stockton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. John's/Tipton Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Stockton likes a good challenge. As for Lakeside, they will head out on the road to take on Southern Cloud co-op [Miltonvale/Glasco] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Lakeside focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Tuesday.
