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Johnnie Basketball Starts Season with Loss
The 25th ranked St. John's basketball team lost 84-80 at #15 UW-La Crosse Tuesday night in their season opener. The Johnnies trailed 45-33 at halftime but outscored La Crosse 47-39 in the 2nd half. Ryan Thissen led St. John's with 23 points and Kooper Vaughn added 19 points.
St. John's will at home Saturday against UW-Eau Claire at 5:30 p.m.
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