The St. John's Mavericks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat St. John XXIII 82-42 at home. The win was nothing new for St. John's as they're now sitting on four straight.
Sam Humphries was the offensive standout of the match as he went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and 0 assists. That's the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Williams-Adams, who scored eight points along with five assists and four steals.
St. John's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 24.5 points. As for St. John XXIII, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
St. John's will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on St. Thomas Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on December 28th. St. Thomas Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. St. John XXIII will be home for the holidays to greet HCYA at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
