St. John won the last time they faced Nimitz, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The St. John's Mavericks enjoyed a cozy 72-57 victory over the Nimitz Cougars. The matchup marked the Mavericks' most dominant win of the season so far.
St. John's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malachi Booker, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. The contest was Booker's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Williams-Adams, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds.
St. John's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Nimitz lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Bruce Thurston, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points plus eight rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliyahs Hood, who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points.
St. John's record now sits at 3-5. As for Nimitz, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
St. John's didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-60 win against Crowley on the 27th. Nimitz has also already played their next matchup, a 78-61 loss against Lancaster on the 30th.
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