Basketball Recap: John Paul II Guardians vs. Brackenridge Eagles
John Paul II was the 77-65 winner over Brackenridge when they last played one another back in November of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The John Paul II Guardians came up short against the Brackenridge Eagles on Friday, falling 68-48. The Guardians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, John Paul II still got an impressive performance from Dj Miller, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Miller's afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Dennis Drouillard, who posted nine points.
Brackenridge found their leader in sophomore Jude Mendez, who went 7 for 11 en route to 18 points plus two steals. Mendez has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maximus Mendez, who earned eight points.
John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Brackenridge, their victory bumped their record up to 4-14.
John Paul II has already played their next match, a 71-43 loss against Seguin on the 6th. As for Brackenridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-68 defeat against Floresville on the 6th.
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