Basketball Recap: St. John Paul the Great Takes a Loss

On Tuesday, the St. John Paul the Great Mountaineers came up short against the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles and fell 59-51.

Rocky Mountain Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gavin Borchardt, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards. Borchardt is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Judah Sternhagen, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals.

St. John Paul the Great now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, their win ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John Paul the Great will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on STEAD at 5:00 p.m. on February 5th. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles take on the Front Range Baptist Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.