The St. John Lutheran Saints will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Innovation Montessori Panthers at 2:30 p.m. Hopefully St. John Lutheran focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
St. John Lutheran pushed their score all the way to 58, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of First Academy by a score of 61-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat St. John Lutheran has suffered yet this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Bryce Disimile, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. That's the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Brody Gravante, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Innovation Montessori posted their biggest victory yet this season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Apopka Christian Academy with a sharp 38-16 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for Innovation Montessori.
St. John Lutheran has been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season. As for Innovation Montessori, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-11.
