It was a proper cat-fight when St. John faced off against Central Christian on Friday. The St. John Tigers took a 60-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Christian Cougars. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Despite the defeat, St. John saw an underclassman step up: freshman Emmett Delp posted 20 points. Braxton Alpers was another key player, putting up eight points.
St. John's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Central Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
St. John wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 75-35 victory against Kinsley on the 7th. As for Central Christian, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Attica at 7:00 p.m. on January 14th.
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