After a string of six wins, the St. John's Mavericks's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 72-59 to Episcopal. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
St. John's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Malachi Booker, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Izaan Mohammad was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
St. John's loss dropped their record down to 25-7. As for Episcopal, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season.
St. John's didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 87-72 win vs. Houston Christian on the 10th. Episcopal has also already played their next match, a 62-55 win against St. Mark's on the 10th.
