It was a good run, but St. Johns unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 42-35 to the Show Low Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Redskins of the 44-31 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
St. Johns lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sarah Patterson, who posted five points and eight rebounds. Patterson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Evannah Richardson was another key player, putting up nine points and seven boards.
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Even though they lost, St. Johns smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 20 consecutive matchups.
Raquel Wilson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Show Low, going 7 for 15 on her way to 18 points along with five rebounds and five steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Wilson has scored at least a third of Show Low's points. Another player making a difference was Aniya Paxson, who earned nine points.
St. Johns' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-4. As for Show Low, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
St. Johns will welcome Greyhills Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Johns is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.3 points per game this season. As for Show Low, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Holbrook at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Holbrook will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Show Low surely won't give up without a fight.
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