NEW KNOXVILLE — St. John’s head boys basketball coach Aaron Elwer couldn’t have been much happier about his team’s first-half performance Friday night inside “The Little City” inside Ranger Gymnasium at New Knoxville.

His Blue Jays built a 40-19 lead by halftime en route to a 65-47 Midwest Athletic Conference victory.

The Jays (9-3, 4-0 MAC) kept pace with St. Henry atop the league standings and set up a showdown Friday at home.