Basketball Game Preview: St. Augustine Catholic Wolves vs. St. John Paul II Catholic Lions + How To Watch

The St. Augustine Catholic Wolves will head out to face off against the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Augustine Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.5 points per game this season.

St. Augustine Catholic is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since December 16, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Santa Rita 74-71.

Omar Valdez

Points (Career)

12/02/25 @ Santa Rita	22
01/28/25 vs Miami	13
12/11/24 vs Andrada Polytechnic	11
11/21/25 vs Tombstone	9
02/03/25 vs Desert Christian	9

St. Augustine Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Omar Valdez, who shot 54% from the field en route to 22 points and five boards. Those 22 points gave Valdez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Pedrego, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 16 points and seven rebounds.

St. Augustine Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They are a perfect 3-0 when they hit their own glass that hard.

Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Catholic took a blow against Veritas Prep on Thursday, falling 81-16. The Lions have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

St. Augustine Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points over those games. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

St. Augustine Catholic came up short against St. John Paul II Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 56-50. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.