The St. John's Cadets will challenge the Bishop McNamara Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with St. John's sitting on eight straight victories and Bishop McNamara on 17.
St. John's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Elizabeth Seton, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (St. John's was ranked third). St. John's slipped by Elizabeth Seton 68-67 on Sunday.

Morgan Stewart
02/09/25 @ Elizabeth Seton | 33 |
02/05/25 @ Paul VI | 34 |
01/31/25 vs St. Mary's Ryken | 34 |
01/29/25 @ The Academy of the Holy Cross | 18 |
01/28/25 @ Our Lady of Good Counsel | 30 |
+ 4 more games |
It was another big night for Morgan Stewart, who went 12-for-24 en route to 33 points and five assists. The match was her ninth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Camille Nesmith, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 13 points.
Meanwhile, on ThursdayPaul VI kept up with Bishop McNamara until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. Bishop McNamara blew past Paul VI 58-36. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Bishop McNamara's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.7 points. As for St. John's, their record is now 23-2.
St. John's might still be hurting after the 64-43 loss they got from Bishop McNamara in their previous matchup back in January. Can St. John's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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