Basketball Recap: French Settlement Piles Up the Points Against Pope John Paul II

French Settlement won the last time they faced Pope John Paul II and things went their way on Monday too. The French Settlement Lions blew past the Pope John Paul II Jaguars 63-10. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Jaguars are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/27/25 vs Pope John Paul II	63-10
01/17/25 vs Independence	65-10
01/09/25 vs Dutchtown	50-31

French Settlement pushed their record up to 18-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Pope John Paul II, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.

French Settlement has already played their next matchup (against Loranger), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Pope John Paul II has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Livingston Collegiate Academy.