Basketball Recap: John Paul II Catholic Now 11-1 over Last 12 Games

John Paul II Catholic won the last time they faced Christ Covenant, and Ariana Atkinson did her part to make sure it happened again. The John Paul II Catholic Saints took down the Christ Covenant Spartans 51-35 on Thursday thanks in part to Atkinson, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. That's the most points she has posted since back in February of 2024.

John Paul II Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.8 points per game. As for Christ Covenant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-6.

John Paul II Catholic has already played their next game, a 51-37 loss against Arendell Parrott Academy on the 31st. As for Christ Covenant, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-32 win against Hilltop Christian on the 31st.