Basketball Preview: John Paul the Great Academy Guardians vs. Brighton Bengals
John Paul the Great Academy is 3-0 against Brighton since November of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The John Paul the Great Academy Guardians will face off against the Brighton Bengals at 6:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: John Paul the Great Academy has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Brighton will arrive with five straight victories.
John Paul the Great Academy managed to keep up with Bishop Noland Episcopal Day until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. John Paul the Great Academy came up short against Bishop Noland Episcopal Day, falling 56-33. While losing is never fun, the Guardians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Eagles are ranked 34th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Evan Sonnier, who went 6 for 13 en route to 13 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezra Mouton, who earned 11 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brighton). They snuck past First Baptist Christian with a 59-53 win on Friday.
Brighton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reid Williams, who had eight points in addition to six steals and four blocks. Williams has been hot , having posted three or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Davis Wolfe, who went 6 for 15 en route to 16 points plus two steals.
Brighton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 17 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Brighton pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for John Paul the Great Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
John Paul the Great Academy strolled past Brighton when the teams last played back in November by a score of 44-25. Does John Paul the Great Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brighton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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