Louisiana High School Basketball - Pope John Paul II topped by Independence
January 24, 2018: Slidell, LA 70461 The Pope John Paul II Jaguars basketball team (Slidell, LA), dropped 55-37 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting Independence Tigers (Independence, LA)
The Tigers now sport a 15-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Varnado for a non-league battle on Wednesday, January 24. Independence will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 52-36 league loss to St. Martin's Episcopal (Metairie, LA). The Wildcats record now stands at 6-9.
The Jaguars (5-17) will now prepare for their battle against Pine (Franklinton, LA). The Raiders come into the 2A District 9 battle with a 5-21 record. In their last battle, Pine dropped by Northlake Christian (Covington, LA), 57-49, in a league battle.