Basketball Recap: Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves vs. Seton Conquistadors
The Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves lost against the Seton Conquistadors back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic had to suffer through a rough 53-24 loss at the hands of the Conquistadors. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic in their matchups with the Conquistadors: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the loss, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic still got an impressive performance from Nina Velandria, who scored 16 points. That was a full 66.7% of Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Seton, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Gryphons at 5:00 p.m. Trinity Christian's defense has only allowed 28.9 points per game this season, so the Wolves' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Seton, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Eagles at 5:45 p.m. on February 6th. Fredericksburg Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Conquistadors are ranked 84th).
