The Regents Knights will challenge the St. John XXIII Lions at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Regents will be strutting in after a win while St. John XXIII will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Regents turned things around against Faith Academy on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Flames 56-53.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 77-48, which was the final score in St. John XXIII's tilt against Fort Bend Christian Academy on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 943rd, while the Eagles are ranked 467th).
St. John XXIII has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Regents, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Regents strolled past St. John XXIII in their previous matchup back in November of 2021 by a score of 73-55. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. John XXIII's Lucas Sandweg, who posted 19 points. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Regents to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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