Basketball Recap: St. John Paul II Academy Eagles vs. Olympic Heights Lions
St. John Paul II Academy lost against Olympic Heights back in January of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The St. John Paul II Academy Eagles lost to the Olympic Heights Lions at home by a 49-33 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.
Leading Olympic Heights to victory were Emma Alcalay and Miley Ruggieri. Alcalay scored 14 points along with eight assists and seven steals, while Ruggieri had 21 points plus two steals. The match was Ruggieri's third in a row with at least ten points. Logan Waller was another key player, earning ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
St. John Paul II Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Olympic Heights, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
St. John Paul II Academy will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Katz Yeshiva at 4:00 p.m. on December 17th. As for Olympic Heights, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Park Vista at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Olympic Heights' defense has only allowed 28.2 points per game this season, so Park Vista's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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