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| 12/30/23 - Away | 46-35 W |
| 02/16/22 - Home | 63-30 W |
| 02/03/20 - Home | 66-47 W |
Cardinal is 3-0 against St. John since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Cardinal Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. John Fighting Herald at 2:15 p.m.
Cardinal is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Crestwood on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cardinal had to suffer through a 64-37 loss at the hands of Crestwood. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. John). They really took it to Horizon Science Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-16 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-7.
St. John's win came from a few key players Cardinal will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Marissa Arrietta-Williams, who went 5 of 7 en route to 10 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Arrietta-Williams 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 Alexa Jordan, who posted 15 points and six steals.
Cardinal's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for St. John, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8.
Cardinal was able to grind out a solid win over St. John in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 46-35. Will Cardinal repeat their success, or does St. John have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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