Millbrook School hadn't done well against St. Luke recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Millbrook School Mustangs managed a 70-66 win over the St. Luke's Storm. For the Mustangs , this counts as revenge for the 59-52 victory the Storm walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2020.
Despite the defeat, St. Luke's saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tyler Newsom dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. Newsom is becoming a predictor of St. Luke's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 3-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Leneil Jones, Jr. was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 15 points and five assists.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Luke's and nudges their season record down to 5-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Millbrook School will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Frederick Gunn at 2:30 p.m. on January 29th. As for St. Luke's, they are taking a road trip to face off against King at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in King's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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