The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions basketball squad (Avondale, AZ), was crushed 76-43 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Glendale Prep Academy Griffins (Glendale, AZ)

With the victory, Glendale Prep Academy advances its record to 13-7 on the year. The Griffins host Camp Verde (Camp Verde, AZ) to meet the Cowboys in a non-league battle on Monday, January 20. The Cowboys enter the battle with a record of 10-10. Camp Verde won 47-44 in their recent non-league battle against Anthem Prep (Anthem, AZ)

The Lions now own a 4-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Kingman Academy for a 2A West battle on Tuesday, January 21. St. John Paul II Catholic will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 56-46 league win over Wickenburg (Wickenburg, AZ). The Tigers record now stands at 8-6.