Basketball Recap: St. John Paul II Panthers vs. Community Leadership Academy Lions
It was a proper cat-fight when St. John Paul II challenged Community Leadership Academy on Thursday. The St. John Paul II Panthers strolled past the Community Leadership Academy Lions with points to spare, taking the game 60-45. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
St. John Paul II got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mario Forbes out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Forbes' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Javier Santana, who went 6 for 10 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
St. John Paul II smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Community Leadership Academy still got an impressive performance from Bowman Holloway, who scored 11 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Holloway has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times he's played. Barrett Paniucki was another key player, posting five points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
St. John Paul II's record is now 3-1. As for Community Leadership Academy, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
St. John Paul II has already played their next game, a 69-28 victory against Altha on the 6th. Community Leadership Academy has also already played their next contest (against St. John Paul II), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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