North Carolina High School Basketball - John Paul II Catholic crushes Christ Covenant
January 8, 2024: Winterville, NC 28590 John Paul II Catholic Saints (Greenville, NC) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Christ Covenant Spartan (Winterville, NC), 57-29 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, John Paul II Catholic upgrades its record to 13-2 on the campaign. The Saints host Epiphany (New Bern, NC) to play the Falcons in a NCISAA Coastal Plain bout on Friday, January 12. The Falcons come into the bout with a record of 4-8. Epiphany lost 63-23 in their recent non-league bout against West Craven (Vanceboro, NC)
Next up, the Spartan play the Faith Christian Academy Conquerors (Goldsboro, NC) in a Mid-Atlantic Christian - 2A North bout, on Tuesday, January 9. Christ Covenant will attempt to upgrade on its 8-1 season record. The Conquerors come into the bout with a 5-6 record after their 25-22 non-league loss to Hilltop Christian (Fuquay-Varina, NC).