Arizona High School Basketball - John Paul II nips Verrado
January 3, 2025: Buckeye, AZ 85396 In Friday's non-league contest, the visiting John Paul II Cardinals basketball team scored a close 61-58 win over the Verrado Vipers.
The Cardinals (13-12) will now prepare for their contest against Mountain Ridge (Glendale, AZ). The Mountain Lions come into the non-league contest with a 7-6 record. In their last contest, Mountain Ridge edged Steele Canyon (Spring Valley, CA), 64-58, in a non-league contest.
In their next game, the Vipers battle the North Canyon Rattlers (Phoenix, AZ) in a 5A Desert West contest, on Thursday, January 16. Verrado will attempt to better on its 6-7 season record.