You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Johns's strategy against Valley on Monday. The St. Johns Redskins enjoyed a cozy 54-39 victory over the Valley Pirates. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 49-36 back in December of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Johns to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaylee Pulsipher, who posted four points in addition to seven steals and six boards. That's the most steals Pulsipher has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Payton Nielsen, who had 15 points and seven steals.
Redskins
| 01/27/25 vs Valley | 54-39 |
| 01/25/25 vs Greyhills Academy | 64-8 |
St. Johns smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive games.
St. Johns' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44.2 points. As for Valley, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Johns has already played their next matchup (against Northland Prep Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Valley has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Pinon.
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