If St. John was feeling good fresh off their 57-24 takedown of Harding on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fighting Herald took a 54-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bristol Panthers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fighting Herald of the 44-26 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Riley Hatfield
| 12/22/25 @ Bristol | 19 |
| 12/18/25 vs Harding | 20 |
| 12/11/25 vs Mathews | 23 |
Despite the loss, St. John saw an underclassman step up: freshman Riley Hatfield went 8-for-18 to rack up 19 points and six steals. The contest was Hatfield's third in a row with at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Marissa Arrieta-Williams, who posted ten points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
It was another big night for Lauren Church, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds for Bristol. Church is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 32 games she's played dating back to last season. Cadence Imhoff was another key player, putting up nine boards, six steals, and five assists.
St. John's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Bristol, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John and Edgewood will round out the year against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Fighting Herald will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Bristol, they will finish 2025 at home by hosting Harvey at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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