ST. JOHN 41, STAFFORD 35

STAFFORD – St. John outscored Stafford 16-9 in the fourth quarter to edge the Trojans 41-35 in Friday's non-league basketball game.

St. John (1-0) featured seven players scoring led by Jace Reyes (8) and Quade Smith (7). The Tigers earned the victory with terrific defense. St. John mafe five 3-pointers, converted 4 of 13 free throws and shot 29% from the field.

Stafford (0-1) was paced by Jimi Oleson, Sam Lowther and Brody Kerschenske with nine points apiece.

St. John plays at Larned's Gene Keady Classic. Stafford plays Otis-Bison at Monday's Langdon Fairfield Classic.

St. John's won the girls game 69-15.

St. John 10 8 7 16 – 41

Stafford 9 5  12 9 – 35

ST. JOHN (1-0)–Reyes 3 2-3 8, Smith 3 1-6 7, Vieux 2 0-0 6, Adame 2 0-0 6, Fernandez 1 1-2 4, Portillo 3 0-0 6, Alpers 2 0-2 4, Totals 16 4-6 41.

STAFFORD (0-1)–Oleson 4-17 1-3 9, Kerschenske 4-9 1-4 9, Knoche 1-2 1-4 4, Lowther 3-9 2-6 9, Jake Simmons 2-4 0-0 4, Tort 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 14-48 5-17 35.

3-pointers–SJ 5 (Vieux 2, Adame 2, Fernandez 1); S 2-14 (Knoche 1-2, Lowther 1-5, Kerschenske 0-1, Tort 0-2, Oleson 0-2, Simmons 0-2. Rebounds–S 34 (Oleson 10). Steals–S 5 (Lowther 2). Assists–S 5 (Lowther 2, Oleson 2)

ST. JOHN GIRLS 69, STAFFORD 15

STAFFORD – St. John's 6-foot-2 Lydia Reed dominated inside with 18 points to spark the Tigers past Stafford 69-15 in Friday's non-league basketball game. Tigers Mia Meyer (14) and Heidi Fisher (11) scored in double figures.

Stafford's Taylor Denio scored five points and Emily Delgadillo added four points.

St. John 24 16 20 9 – 69

Stafford 3 6 6 0 – 15

ST. JOHN (1-0)–Reed 9 0-0 18, Meyer 5 4-4 14, Heidi Fisher 5 1-3 11, Bright 3 2-2 8, Bonner 3 1-2 7, Rockenbach 3 0-0 6, Averi Fisher 2 0-0 5, Gracia 0 1-2 1, Totals 30 9-13 69.

STAFFORD (0-1)–Taylor Denio 2 1-2 5, Delgadillo 2 0-0 4, Roush 1 0-0 3, Garcia 1 1-2 3, Totals 6 2-4 15.

3-pointers–S 1 (Roush 1).