St. John was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Velva Aggies, falling 81-57. While losing is never fun, the Woodchucks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Aggies are ranked seventh).
Despite the defeat, St. John saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Simon LaRocque almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Those 21 points set a new season-high mark for LaRocque. Another player making a difference was Madden Parisien, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
| 12/19/23 @ Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] | 20 |
| 12/28/24 vs Velva | 17 |
| 12/16/23 vs Glenburn | 17 |
| 01/12/24 vs Drayton/Valley-Edinburg | 17 |
| 01/18/24 vs Dunseith | 13 |
Even though they lost, St. John smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
St. John's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Velva, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
St. John will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bottineau at 7:15 p.m. on January 7th. As for Velva, they will host Berthold at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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