If St. Johns was riding high fresh off their 66-43 takedown of Miami last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Johns Redskins fell just short of the Northland Prep Academy Spartans by a score of 67-65 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Redskins in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost five in a row.
Northland Prep Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaden Joiner, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points and three steals. Joiner has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Simon Pickup, who went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points.
St. Johns' loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Northland Prep Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-8.
St. Johns will head out to take on Round Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. Johns' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. As for Northland Prep Academy, they will be playing at home against Greyhills Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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