Basketball Recap: Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Drops Highest Score of Season Against Northern Virginia Homeschool

Wolves

Team Score (Highest)

02/07/25 vs Northern Virginia HomeSchool	57
12/13/24 vs Trinity Christian	55
01/16/25 vs Flint Hill	49
12/06/24 vs Holton-Arms	48
12/03/24 @ St. Stephen's & St. Agnes	47

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Saint John Paul the Great Catholic). They took down the Northern Virginia HomeSchool Centurions 57-41 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Wolves with their most commanding win of the season.

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic was led to victory by Nina Velandria and Azel Tayamen. Velandria went 8 for 18 to rack up 21 points and five steals, while Tayamen went 6 of 13 on her way to 18 points along with seven boards and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Velandria has scored at least a third of Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's points. Maggie Dake also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Northern Virginia HomeSchool, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.

Looking ahead, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic will square off against Saint Gertrude at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Northern Virginia HomeSchool, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Spirit HomeSchool at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. Spirit HomeSchool will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Northern Virginia HomeSchool surely won't give up without a fight.