St. John was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 55-45 to the New Knoxville Rangers. The Bluejays were probably out for revenge after losing 47-42 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Addi Albers was the offensive standout of the matchup as she went 5 of 10 en route to 18 points and seven boards. That's the most points she has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Paige Webb, who posted 11 points.
St. John's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for New Knoxville, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-10.
St. John's is taking a road trip to square off against Marion Local at 6:00 p.m. on January 16th. Marion Local will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something St. John's surely won't give up without a fight. As for New Knoxville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-49 defeat against Celina on the 11th.
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