St. John hasn't had much luck against Cardinal recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The St. John Fighting Herald will venture away from home to take on the Cardinal Huskies at 2:15 p.m. St. John will be strutting in after a win while Cardinal will be coming in after a defeat.
St. John is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Horizon Science Academy to the tune of 61-16 last Wednesday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-7.
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St. John's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marissa Arrietta-Williams, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 10 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Arrietta-Williams is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Jordan, who posted 15 points and six steals.
Meanwhile, Cardinal played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Crestwood and fell 64-37. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now lost seven in a row.
St. John's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Cardinal, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
St. John came up short against Cardinal in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 46-35. Can St. John avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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