Arizona High School Basketball - St. John Paul II Catholic can't hold off Kingman Academy
January 6, 2023: Kingman, AZ 86409 The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions basketball team (Avondale, AZ), was nudged 40-39 in Friday's league battle with the host Kingman Academy Tigers (Kingman, AZ)
The Tigers now possess a 9-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to NFL Yet Academy for a 2A West battle on Monday, January 9. Kingman Academy will battle a Eagles team coming off a 63-23 league loss to Arizona Lutheran Academy (Phoenix, AZ). The Eagles record now stands at 5-7.
The Lions (9-5) will now prepare for their battle against Mohave Accelerated (Bullhead City, AZ). The Patriots come into the 2A West battle with a 8-7 record. In their last battle, Mohave Accelerated edged Heritage Academy (Laveen, AZ), 54-23, in a league battle.