St. John Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 71-54 fall against the Taylor Wildcats.
St. John Lutheran lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Joel Durran, who posted 11 points. Lebraun Russell was another key player, putting up 14 points.
It was another big night for James Thomas, who went 8 of 13 en route to 19 points and four steals for Taylor. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jace Harcus, who scored 13 points along with five boards and three blocks.
St. John Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Taylor, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
St. John Lutheran has already played their next game (against Oak Hall), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Taylor will square off against University at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Taylor is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.1 points per game this season.
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