Basketball Game Preview: Pope John Paul II Jaguars vs. Northlake Christian Wolverines

By Team Reports Feb 1, 2024, 10:29am

Preview: Pope John Paul II Jaguars vs. Northlake Christian Wolverines

Pope John Paul II is 1-9 against the Wolverines since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pope John Paul II Jaguars will look to defend their home court against the Northlake Christian Wolverines at 7:30 p.m.

Last Tuesday, Pope John Paul II came up short against the Hawks and fell 53-43.

Meanwhile, even though Springfield scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, Northlake Christian still came out on top. Northlake Christian managed a 62-56 win over the Bulldogs. The victory was just what Northlake Christian needed coming off of a 89-46 loss in their prior matchup.

Pope John Paul II's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-7. As for Northlake Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-15.

Pope John Paul II was able to grind out a solid victory over the Wolverines in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 51-39. Will Pope John Paul II repeat their success, or do the Wolverines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.