Basketball Recap: John Paul II's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Wednesday

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Previous 3 Games

02/05/25 - Home	57-41 W
12/02/24 - Away	73-18 W
01/11/24 - Home	74-26 W

John Paul II won the last time they faced Cross and things went their way on Wednesday too. The John Paul II Golden Warrriors strolled past the Cross Stingrays with points to spare, taking the game 57-41. Given the Golden Warrriors' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Stingrays are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Zach Nicastro and William Ross Peery certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Nicastro went 6-for-11 en route to 16 points, while Peery went 6-for-13 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. What's more, Peery also posted a 46% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024.

John Paul II has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Cross, they dropped their record down to 4-20 with the loss, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.

John Paul II has already played their next game, a 58-44 victory against Hilton Head Christian Academy on the 7th. As for Cross, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 55-47 win against Beaufort Academy on the 7th.