Basketball Recap: Jake Gwaltney Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat John Paul II

By Team Reports Dec 4, 2024, 9:48am

Basketball Recap: Annapolis Christian Academy Warriors vs. John Paul II Centurions

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There's no place like home for Annapolis Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 62-52 win over the John Paul II Centurions on Tuesday. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 52-49 victory the Centurions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.

Annapolis Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jake Gwaltney out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Gwaltney has been hot , having posted ten or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Jeremiah Cavazos was another key player, posting 12 points in addition to five steals.

Annapolis Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.

Annapolis Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for John Paul II, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.

Annapolis Christian Academy will venture away from home to challenge San Diego at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. John Paul II has already played their next game (against Annapolis Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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