St. John hasn't had much luck against Kalida recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The St. John's Bluejays will challenge the Kalida Wildcats at 1:00 p.m.
St. John's is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 18th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They took a blow against Marion Local, falling 60-23. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 692nd, while the Flyers are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, Kalida hadn't done well against Liberty-Benton recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Kalida came out on top against Liberty-Benton by a score of 43-33. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kalida's win came from a few key players St. John's will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Meredith Bockrath, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Madison Unverferth, who posted 12 points.
St. John's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Kalida, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
St. John's was dealt a bruising 70-34 defeat at the hands of Kalida when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can St. John's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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