Basketball Recap: Pope John Paul II Sets Scoring Season-High Against Livingston Collegiate Academy

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Team Score

01/29/25 vs Livingston Collegiate Academy	48
01/13/25 @ Mt. Hermon	44
12/19/24 @ Livingston Collegiate Academy	36
01/10/25 @ Franklinton	34
01/08/25 vs Riverside Academy	34

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pope John Paul II). They really took it to the Livingston Collegiate Academy Wolves for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-19 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-6.

Pope John Paul II's win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ella Babin, who went 5 of 10 en route to 15 points and three steals. That's the most points Babin has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Iris Lin, who posted seven points in addition to six steals and five boards.

Pope John Paul II's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Livingston Collegiate Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.

Pope John Paul II has already played their next match, a 60-21 defeat against St. Thomas Aquinas on the 31st. As for Livingston Collegiate Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-23 loss against Ursuline Academy on the 30th.