Florida High School Basketball - St. John Paul II edged by Pensacola Christian
January 17, 2017: Pensacola, FL 32503 The St. John Paul II Panthers basketball team (Tallahassee, FL), was nudged 60-57 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Pensacola Christian Warriors (Pensacola, FL)
The Warriors now possess a 10-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Florida A&M for a 3A District 1 battle on Friday, January 20. Pensacola Christian will confront a Baby Rattlers team coming off a 69-59 non-league loss to Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale, FL). The Baby Rattlers record now stands at 11-8.
The Panthers (13-8) will now prepare for their battle against Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville, FL). The Knights come into the 3A District 1 battle with a 2-14 record. In their last battle, Rocky Bayou Christian edged Freeport (Freeport, FL), 38-34, in a non-league battle.