St. John's/Tipton Catholic is 9-1 against Pike Valley since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays are taking a road trip to face off against the Pike Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. St. John's/Tipton Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Pike Valley likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, St. John's/Tipton Catholic strolled past Thunder Ridge with points to spare, taking the game 77-63. Given the Blujays' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Longhorns are ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Edward Horinek
| 02/04/25 vs Thunder Ridge | 22 |
| 01/31/25 vs Tescott | 26 |
| 01/28/25 @ Bennington | 29 |
| 01/27/25 vs Lincoln | 18 |
| 01/24/25 @ Lincoln | 28 |
| + 3 more games |
Edward Horinek was his usual excellent self, going 9-for-13 en route to 22 points in addition to five boards and five steals. His evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Grant Goodaker was another key player, going 5-for-9 to rack up 14 points.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Pike Valley faced off against Natoma on Friday. Pike Valley blew past Natoma 61-24. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points over those games. As for Pike Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic strolled past Pike Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 63-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John's/Tipton Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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