The St. John Fighting Herald just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Crestwood Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. John's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
On Thursday, St. John blew past Conneaut, posting a 70-31 victory.
Meanwhile, Crestwood played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 62-38 to Streetsboro. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Red Devils have suffered against the Rockets since December 9, 2014.
Despite the defeat, Crestwood saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brody Durham posted 14 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Durham has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. James Durham was another key player, putting up seven points and 12 boards.
St. John is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points over those games. As for Crestwood, their loss dropped their record down to 16-4.
St. John was dealt a bruising 60-26 defeat at the hands of Crestwood in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can St. John avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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