The St. John Lutheran Saints just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Taylor Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John Lutheran is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, St. John Lutheran was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-49 to Redeemer Christian.
Meanwhile, Taylor hadn't done well against Crescent City recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Taylor snuck past Crescent City with a 66-61 victory. The score was all tied up 35-35 at the break, but the Wildcats were the better team in the second half.
St. John Lutheran better keep an eye on James Thomas. He was instrumental in Taylor's win, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Thomas is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Zachery McKinnon, who went 5 of 9 en route to 15 points and five blocks.
Taylor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Taylor is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for St. John Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
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