Louisiana High School Basketball - Pope John Paul II can't hold off Franklinton
January 12, 2024: Slidell, LA 70461 The Pope John Paul II Jaguars basketball team (Slidell, LA), was nudged 40-34 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Franklinton Demons (Franklinton, LA)
The Demons now possess a 6-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to St. Scholastica for a 4A District 8 battle on Tuesday, January 16. Franklinton will battle a Doves team coming off a 65-39 non-league loss to Mandeville (Mandeville, LA). The Doves record now stands at 15-5.
The Jaguars (5-9) will now prepare for their battle against Mt. Hermon (Mt. Hermon, LA). The Yellowjackets come into the non-league battle with a 5-8 record. In their last battle, Mt. Hermon was nudged by Varnado (Angie, LA), 35-27, in a non-league battle.