St. John and Brennan (ranked 14th and first in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile game on Friday. The St. John's Cadets took down the Brennan Bears 85-66. The Cadets' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
St. John's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Devin Toatley led the charge by going 7 for 11 en route to 17 points plus six assists and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jymin Veney, who went 6 for 11 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and five assists.
St. John's was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Camden Cowgill and Kingston Flemings certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Cowgill went 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points plus five assists and four steals, while Flemings posted 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. The match was Cowgill's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Donovan Criss, who scored 12 points.
St. John's record now sits at 4-0. As for Brennan, with the loss, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-1.
St. John's has already played their next contest, a 70-58 defeat against Wasatch Academy on the 8th. Brennan has also already played their next matchup, a 77-61 loss against DeMatha on the 7th.
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