The St. John's Mavericks waltzed into their match Thursday with five straight wins but they left with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 70-67 victory over Lutheran South Academy. Given St. John's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Lutheran South Academy is ranked 602nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. John's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malachi Booker led the charge by scoring 26 points. The match was Booker's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Williams-adams, who dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists.
St. John's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Lutheran South Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.
St. John's won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against St. Thomas Episcopal at 3:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Hopefully St. Thomas Episcopal focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten last Saturday. Lutheran South Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Lutheran North at 5:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Lutheran North is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
