Basketball Game Preview: Glendale Prep Academy Griffins vs. St. John Paul II Catholic Lions

The Glendale Prep Academy Griffins will challenge the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Glendale Prep Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

On Tuesday, Glendale Prep Academy blew past Kingman Academy, posting a 61-34 victory. The Griffins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 27 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Trivium Prep on Friday, taking the game 24-15.

Glendale Prep Academy better keep an eye on Janey Lopez. She was instrumental in St. John Paul II Catholic's win, putting up 12 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Lopez has scored at least a third of St. John Paul II Catholic's points.

Glendale Prep Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.