Louisiana High School Basketball - Pope John Paul II edges Sumner
January 22, 2024: Slidell, LA 70461 The Pope John Paul II Jaguars (Slidell, LA) basketball nipped the visiting Sumner Cowboys (Kentwood, LA), 44-42 in Monday's non-league test.
The Jaguars (6-9) will now prepare for their outing against St. Thomas Aquinas (Hammond, LA). The Falcons go into the 2A District 7 outing with a 7-12 record. In their last outing, St. Thomas Aquinas was tipped by Springfield (Springfield, LA), 53-36, in a league outing.
The Cowboys now hold a 5-18 record. They play next when they host Albany for a 3A District 7 outing on Tuesday, January 23. Sumner will clash with a Hornets squad coming off a 58-18 league win over Bogalusa (Bogalusa, LA). The Hornets record now stands at 18-5.