Two dominant guards in Kyndal Walker and Kennedy Austin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. John's Cadets will take on the Maret Frogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. John's had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed by Georgetown Visitation Prep at home to the tune of 52-16 on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but St. John's sure is getting used to it with their 12th in a row.
Meanwhile, Maret faced Friendship Collegiate Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Maret blew past Friendship Collegiate Academy 59-26 at home on Wednesday. That looming 59-26 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Maret yet this season.
Austin was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 14 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games. London Liley was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with six rebounds.
St. John's has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Maret, they pushed their record up to 17-12 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
St. John's strolled past Maret in their previous matchup back in February of 2020 by a score of 58-43. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Maret's Ava Mcgee, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for St. John's to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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