St. John is 8-2 against Shrewsbury since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. John's Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shrewsbury Colonials at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
St. John's has not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They were the clear victor by a 61-38 margin over Algonquin Regional.
Meanwhile, Shrewsbury's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight defeat. They fell to Burncoat 71-66.
St. John's pushed their record up to 7-12 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points per game. As for Shrewsbury, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
St. John's couldn't quite finish off Shrewsbury in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 59-56. Can St. John's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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