Basketball Game Preview: St. John Paul II Panthers vs. North Florida Christian Eagles + How To Watch

St. John Paul II is 0-10 against North Florida Christian since January of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. St. John Paul II's defense has only allowed 25.8 points per game this season, so North Florida Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.

On Tuesday, St. John Paul II was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 31-30 to Aucilla Christian. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 10-6 in the first quarter.

Meanwhile, North Florida Christian is still winless after their matchup against Maclay on Monday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 33-30 heartbreaker at the hands of the Marauders. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly three points.

North Florida Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for St. John Paul II, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

St. John Paul II was dealt a bruising 47-8 defeat at the hands of North Florida Christian in their previous meeting back in January. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.