The St. John's Islanders suffered their biggest loss since December 1, 2023 on Wednesday. Their rough 69-46 defeat to Burke might stick with them for a while. St. John's was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-9.
When it comes to explaining why St. John's lost, one person who can't be blamed is Daeshia Buford. Despite the final result, she scored 25 points along with seven steals. Buford is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmyne Robinson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Burke got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Akila Lewis out in front who scored 16 points along with nine steals. Lewis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Andrea Kelly, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds.
St. John's are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9. As for Burke, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7.
St. John's will be playing at home against Charleston Math & Science at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Charleston Math & Science is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Burke, they will head out on the road to face off against Lowcountry Leadership at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lowcountry Leadership is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
