Preview: St. John Paul II Catholic Lions vs. Santa Rita Eagles
The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Santa Rita Eagles at 5:30 p.m. St. John Paul II Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Santa Rita will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, St. John Paul II Catholic earned a 39-27 win over Chandler Prep. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. John Paul II Catholic.
St. John Paul II Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isabel Sesmas, who scored 15 points along with 9 steals and 5 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Sesmas has scored at least 25% of St. John Paul II Catholic's points. Ivonne Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring 4 points along with 5 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Santa Rita lost to San Tan Charter at home by a decisive 50-36 margin on Thursday. Santa Rita has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. John Paul II Catholic's win lifted them to 2-0 while Chandler Prep's defeat dropped them down to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for St. John Paul II Catholic against Santa Rita in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 as the squad secured a 46-18 victory. Does St. John Paul II Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Rita turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
