Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. John's/Tipton Catholic). They came out on top against the Rock Hills Grizzlies by a score of 78-67 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Blujays, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
| 01/10/25 vs Rock Hills | 12 |
| 12/12/24 vs Smith Center | 6 |
| 12/08/23 vs Phillipsburg | 5 |
| 12/09/24 vs Ellsworth | 5 |
| 01/04/24 @ Sacred Heart | 4 |
St. John's/Tipton Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyson Gates led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. Those 12 boards gave Gates a new career-high. Gabriel Roderick was another key player, going 8 of 19 on his way to 19 points.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Cooper McDill and Eli Whelchel certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. McDill dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 boards, while Whelchel dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. McDill is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Wirth, who posted six points.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Rock Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on January 27th. As for Rock Hills, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 57-38 victory against Stockton on the 13th.
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