St. James Academy was the 65-59 winner over Washburn Rural when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The St. James Academy Thunder took a 49-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Washburn Rural Blues on Thursday. The loss was the Thunder's first of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Washburn Rural to victory, but perhaps none more so than John Hoytal, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Simon Rowley, who posted 14 points and seven rebounds.
St. James Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Washburn Rural, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
St. James Academy will take on Maranatha Christian Academy in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Washburn Rural, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-49 loss against Highland Park on the 13th.
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