Basketball Game Preview: The Christian School at Castle Hills Eagles vs. John Paul II Guardians

The Christian School at Castle Hills Eagles will challenge the John Paul II Guardians at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 77-45, which was the final score in The Christian School at Castle Hills' tilt against Geneva on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, The Christian School at Castle Hills can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 968th, while Geneva is ranked 273rd).

Meanwhile, John Paul II had to suffer through a 78-50 loss at the hands of Geneva. The Guardians haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

The Christian School at Castle Hills will have to contain Dj Miller as he made an impact in John Paul II's last game. He went 11 of 14 on his way to 26 points in addition to five assists and five boards. That was a full 52% of John Paul II's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Marco Rao was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.

The Christian School at Castle Hills has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-13 record this season. As for John Paul II, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.

The Christian School at Castle Hills couldn't quite finish off John Paul II in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 44-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Miller, who went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. Now that The Christian School at Castle Hills knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.