Charleston Math & Science and St. John are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Charleston Math & Science Riptide will head out on the road to square off against the St. John's Islanders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Charleston Math & Science and three for St. John's.
Charleston Math & Science suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Wednesday. They took a serious blow against Military Magnet Academy, falling 89-25. Charleston Math & Science has struggled against Military Magnet Academy recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, St. John's suffered a tough 69-47 loss at the hands of Burke on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that St. John's has lost by exactly 22 points.
Charleston Math & Science's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-16. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.7 points per game. As for St. John's, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Charleston Math & Science was dealt a bruising 62-20 defeat at the hands of St. John's in their previous matchup on January 10th. Can Charleston Math & Science avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
