Recap: Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves vs. Episcopal Maroon
After a string of three wins, the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 67-45 loss at the hands of Episcopal. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-14.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nina Velandria, who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Saleema Tinner, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Episcopal racked up 11 assists.
It was another big night for Ava Sawi, who scored 18 points along with five assists and five steals for Episcopal. Sawi is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Genesis Villegas, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Episcopal, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic will challenge Holton-Arms at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Episcopal, they will be playing at home against Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
