It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. John can now relate to. They took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sidwell Friends Quakers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cadets of the 47-37 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Sidwell Friends' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ian Condon, who shot 56% from the field en route to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadah Washington, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
St. John's loss dropped their record down to 22-11. As for Sidwell Friends, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
St. John's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sidwell Friends, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 67-51 defeat against Gonzaga on the 2nd.
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