St. John hadn't done well against The Woodlands Christian Academy recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The St. John's Mavericks escaped with a win against The Woodlands Christian Academy Warriors by the margin of a single free throw, 56-55. For the Mavericks, this counts as revenge for the 67-58 win the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
St. John's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Malachi Booker, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Booker has scored at least a third of St. John's points. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Williams-Adams, who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points plus seven assists and six rebounds.
St. John's was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
With the victory, St. John's broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. As for The Woodlands Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
St. John's will take on Nimitz at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. John's is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season. As for The Woodlands Christian Academy, their road trip will continue as they head out to face John Paul II at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. John Paul II knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully The Woodlands Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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