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St. John's basketball streak on the line
Oilers face Tigers
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ST. JOHN – When St. John’s boys basketball team meets Central Plains Tuesday, a seven-year streak is on the line. The Tigers lost 51-38 to Macksville for the Gene Keady basketball title Saturday.

The Tigers have not lost two consecutive basketball games since February 2012. The Tigers lost back-to-back games to Wichita Life Prep 52-45 and Macksville 66-65 when Adam Oak scored 14 points to lead four Mustangs in double figures.

St. John coach Clint Kinnamon has compiled a 136-16 record over the past seven seasons (134-15 since losing two in a row) while winning state basketball titles in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

During the past seven years, St. John owns a 12-5 record over Central Plains. The Oilers beat St. John four times in 20-15-2016 and downed the Tigers 66-63 in 2011.

ST. JOHN 2017 — 3-1

ST. JOHN 2016-2017—24-2; St. John 3-0 vs. Central Plains; (62-31, 45-34, 51-45)

ST. JOHN 2015-2016—19-4; St. John 0-4 vs. Central Plains (44-55, 38-51, 45-46, 46-48)

ST. JOHN 2014-2015—26-0; St. John 3-0 vs. Central Plains (59-57, 52-33, 49-44)

ST. JOHN 2013-2014—26-0; St. John 3-0 vs. Central Plains (67-53, 50-42, 54-45)

ST. JOHN 2012-2013—24-1; St. John 2-0 vs. Central Plains (57-40, 55-40)

ST. JOHN 2011-2012 – 12-7; St. John 1-1 vs. Central Plains (63-66, 56-50) (Life Prep 45-52; Macksville 65-66)