Basketball Game Recap: Pope John Paul II Jaguars vs. French Settlement Lions

By Team Reports Feb 9, 2024, 9:17am

Recap: Pope John Paul II Jaguars vs. French Settlement Lions

The Pope John Paul II Jaguars suffered their closest loss since January 4th on Monday. They fell just short of French Settlement by a score of 56-53. Pope John Paul II has struggled against French Settlement recently, as their match on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Maxwell Allison continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for French Settlement, scoring 28 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Allison is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Hill, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Pope John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 21-8. As for French Settlement, they pushed their record up to 27-3 with that win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Pope John Paul II will square off against Albany at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Louisiana (Albany is ranked 164th, while Pope John Paul II is ranked 140th). As for French Settlement, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Springfield at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. French Settlement has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 651 points over their last nine matchups.