Basketball Recap: St. John Paul II Catholic Sets Scoring Season-High Against Antelope

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Team Score (Highest)

01/28/25 @ Antelope	71
01/10/25 @ Trivium Prep	63
01/13/25 vs Mountainside	59
12/06/24 @ St. Augustine Catholic	56
11/29/24 vs Odyssey Institute	56

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. John Paul II Catholic). They walked away with a 71-61 win over the Antelope Rams on Tuesday.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. John Paul II Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Escareno, who posted 24 points. That's the most points Escareno has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Patrick Stary, who had 20 points.

St. John Paul II Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Antelope, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.

St. John Paul II Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 71-47 loss against Wickenburg on the 31st. As for Antelope, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-64 defeat against Maryvale Prep on the 30th.