Basketball Preview: John Paul II Cardinals vs. Van Alstyne Panthers
The John Paul II Cardinals and the Van Alstyne Panthers will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It was a proper cat-fight when John Paul II took on Ponder on Friday. John Paul II took a 60-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ponder. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 482nd, while the Lions are ranked 119th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 56 points the game before, Van Alstyne was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a blow against Anna, falling 62-23. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Coyotes: they've now lost five in a row.
John Paul II has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Van Alstyne, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-9.
John Paul II beat Van Alstyne 55-43 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Does John Paul II have another victory up their sleeve, or will Van Alstyne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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