The St. James Saints will head out on the road to take on the Governor Thomas Johnson Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for St. James and four for Governor Thomas Johnson.
Last Wednesday, St. James had to suffer through a rough 51-18 loss at the hands of Hedgesville. While losing is never fun, St. James can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 275th in Maryland, while Hedgesville is ranked 91st in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, Governor Thomas Johnson struggled with assists on Friday (Smithsburg had 11 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Governor Thomas Johnson took a serious blow against Smithsburg, falling 67-28.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Arianna Opazo, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Nso, who scored four points along with five assists and five rebounds.
St. James has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season. As for Governor Thomas Johnson, they dropped their record down to 3-16 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for St. James against Governor Thomas Johnson in their previous matchup back in February of 2019 as the team secured a 72-42 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Governor Thomas Johnson's Daysha Reid, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for St. James to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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