Basketball Preview: North Florida Christian Eagles vs. St. John Paul II Panthers
North Florida Christian is 10-0 against St. John Paul II since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The North Florida Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. John Paul II Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North Florida Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 58 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Blountstown on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 48-14 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-7.
Meanwhile, a victory for St. John Paul II just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Maclay, falling 38-15. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of
Ashlyn Naumann and
Alyssa Jacobs, who each put up six points. Jacobs also led the team in rebounds with 13.
D?Nae Mosse took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with four assists.
St. John Paul II now has a losing record at 2-3. As for North Florida Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
North Florida Christian took their win against St. John Paul II in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 39-15. Does North Florida Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. John Paul II turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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