The St. John Lutheran Saints and the Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs will face off at 6:00 p.m. on December 7th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully St. John Lutheran focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Friday.
St. John Lutheran had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They strolled past Hart 2 Hart Academy with points to spare, taking the game 49-35. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 26% better than the opposition, as St. John Lutheran's was.
St. John Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cannon Patrick, who scored 12 points along with 6 rebounds. Bryce Disimile was another key contributor, scoring 10 points along with 5 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Meadowbrook Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hernando Christian Academy 52-50. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Meadowbrook Academy.
Meadowbrook Academy found their leader in underclassman Tico Smith, who scored 27 points along with 6 steals. The match was Smith's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Gaige Daugherty, who scored 12 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 steals.
The losses dropped St. John Lutheran to 1-3 and Hart 2 Hart Academy to 0-4.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's match: St. John Lutheran have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Meadowbrook Academy, though, as they've only drained 34% of theirs this season. Given St. John Lutheran's sizeable advantage in that area, Meadowbrook Academy will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
St. John Lutheran suffered a grim 71-46 defeat to Meadowbrook Academy in their previous matchup last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Meadowbrook Academy's Zach Ross, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 18 steals. Now that St. John Lutheran knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
