The St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays pushed their score all the way to 61 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Sylvan-Lucas 66-61. St. John's/Tipton Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sylvan-Lucas apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tyson Gates, who scored 16 points along with seven assists and two steals. It was the first time this season that Gates scored 15 or more points. Jacob Winkler was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with six rebounds.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Sylvan-Lucas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-52 victory vs. Lincoln on the 20th. Sylvan-Lucas has also already played their next match, a 59-27 win against Lakeside on the 20th.
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