The St. Johns Country Day Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the St. Johns Classical Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Johns Country Day is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
St. Johns Country Day can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 60-36 margin over Christ's Church Academy. Given St. Johns Country Day's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 354th, while Christ's Church Academy is ranked 736th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Johns Country Day's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elliot Graham led the charge by scoring 13 points along with five steals. Logan Reese was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Meanwhile, St. Johns Classical Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They claimed a resounding 72-42 win over Covenant School of Jacksonville at home. With St. Johns Classical Academy ahead 42-21 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
St. Johns Country Day's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for St. Johns Classical Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for St. Johns Country Day against St. Johns Classical Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago as the team secured a 87-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Johns Country Day since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
