The St. John Woodchucks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of Drayton/Valley-Edinburg by a score of 50-48. St. John was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Drayton/Valley-Edinburg apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
St. John's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Simon LaRocque, who scored seven points along with ten blocks. LaRocque hasn't dropped below four blocks for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Cashmyn Belgarde, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
St. John has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season. As for Drayton/Valley-Edinburg, their win bumped their record up to 4-14.
St. John does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Drayton/Valley-Edinburg, they will head out on the road to square off against North Star co-op [Cando/Bisbee-Egeland/Munich/Starkweather] at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in North Star co-op [Cando/Bisbee-Egeland/Munich/Starkweather]'s favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Drayton/Valley-Edinburg has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
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