The St. John's Cadets will square off against the IMG Academy Ascenders at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
IMG Academy will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: St. John's extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Cadets strolled past Gonzaga with points to spare, taking the game 67-53.
IMG Academy not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since November 5th (when they won 73-25). They were the clear victors by a 70-45 margin over University Christian. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Ascenders had established a 23-point advantage.
IMG Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for St. John's, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
St. John's beat IMG Academy 80-73 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cadets since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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