The St. John's Islanders pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 69-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Military Magnet Academy. St. John's has struggled against Military Magnet Academy recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Military Magnet Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaylen Waters led the charge by scoring 18 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Waters has scored all season. Robert Perrineau was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
St. John's has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for Military Magnet Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-16 record this season.
St. John's will be playing in front of their home fans against Cross at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cross will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something St. John's surely won't give up without a fight. As for Military Magnet Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Baptist Hill at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Military Magnet Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Tuesday.
