Basketball Recap: North Valley Christian Academy Skates Past St. John Paul II Catholic with Ease

On Tuesday, the North Valley Christian Academy Lions humbled the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions with a 70-16 victory. The contest marked North Valley Christian Academy's most dominant win of the season so far.

North Valley Christian Academy was led to victory by Zathan Ruffin and Brayden Collins. Ruffin went 5 of 8 en route to 10 points along with seven assists and five boards, while Collins dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Collins is becoming a predictor of North Valley Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least ten boards the team is 4-2 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Rodriguez, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points.

Lions

Previous 3 Games (Away)

01/07/25 @ St. John Paul II Catholic	70-16
12/17/24 @ Horizon Honors	76-46
12/10/24 @ Fountain Hills	44-42

North Valley Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

North Valley Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 86-62 win against Camp Verde on the 9th. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-56 victory against Trivium Prep on the 10th.