Larned lost against St. John back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Indians received a blow as they fell 66-51 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Tigers are ranked 47th).
St. John got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jace Reyes out in front who posted 16 points. Those 16 points gave Reyes a new career-high. Braxton Alpers was another key player, putting up 14 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Larned and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for St. John, their record is now 3-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Tigers beat Larned by a score of 77-66 on Tuesday.
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