DeMatha triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Kade Sebastian

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 3:51pm

Recap: DeMatha Stags vs. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves

Even though the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves scored an imposing 62 points on Saturday, the DeMatha Stags still came out on top. DeMatha took their matchup against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic 74-62. Given DeMatha's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 11th in Maryland, while Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is ranked 120th in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

It was another big night for Kade Sebastian, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds. It was the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Wallace, who scored 16 points along with five assists and five rebounds.

The win made it two in a row for DeMatha and bumps their season record up to 18-11. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.

DeMatha does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against St. John's at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in St. John's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 16 matchups.

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