The St. John's Pioneers will look to defend their home court on Monday against the St. Paul Knights at 6:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, St. John's had to suffer through a rough 100-47 loss at the hands of North. St. John's was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-15.
Meanwhile, St. Paul pushed their score all the way to 59 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 71-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Burncoat. St. Paul has not had much luck with Burncoat recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
St. John's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-12. As for St. Paul, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
St. John's was able to grind out a solid win over St. Paul when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 64-56. Will St. John's repeat their success, or does St. Paul have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
