Basketball Game Preview: John Carroll Catholic Rams vs. St. John Paul II Academy Eagles

The John Carroll Catholic Rams will take on the St. John Paul II Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

John Carroll Catholic heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Wednesday. They took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Benjamin.

Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 62-52 win over the Buccaneers.

St. John Paul II Academy's win came from a few key players John Carroll Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nick Durham, who went 8 for 12 to rack up 18 points along with seven boards and five steals. Those 18 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sam Kaufman, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.

St. John Paul II Academy's victory bumped their record up to 17-9. As for John Carroll Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.

John Carroll Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against St. John Paul II Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 54-50 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Carroll Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.