St. John XXIII and Lutheran South Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The St. John XXIII Lions will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Lutheran South Academy Pioneers at 5:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, St. John XXIII was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-43 to Brazos Christian. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lutheran South Academy won against New Braunfels Christian Academy on Saturday with 50 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Lutheran South Academy walked away with a 50-42 victory over Cooper. The score was all tied up 25-25 at the break, but the Pioneers were the better team in the second half.
Lutheran South Academy's win came from a few key players St. John XXIII will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Annaliese De La Pena, who posted 16 points and four steals. De La Pena is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Olivia Varanauski, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Lutheran South Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8. As for St. John XXIII, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
St. John XXIII came up short against Lutheran South Academy when the teams last played back in February, falling 66-53. Thankfully for St. John XXIII, Makynna Robbins (who dropped a double-double on 36 points and 18 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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