Basketball Recap: Carlos Acuna Key Part of Team Effort in Wolves Win + How To Watch

St. Augustine Catholic had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 22-point drubbing they dealt St. John Paul II Catholic on Friday. The Wolves blew past the Lions 78-56. While the Wolves didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Carlos Acuna

Points

12/05/25 @ St. John Paul II Catholic	24
12/02/25 @ Santa Rita	23
11/22/25 vs Joseph City	22
11/21/25 vs Patagonia	25
11/21/25 vs Tombstone	38
+ 3 more games

St. Augustine Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carlos Acuna out in front who posted 24 points. Acuna's big performance that evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Kris Mojica, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards.

St. Augustine Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. John Paul II Catholic only posted seven.

St. John Paul II Catholic's loss came despite strong showings from David Escareno and Noah Lovett. Escareno shot 61% from the field to rack up 26 points, while Lovett went 6-for-14 en route to 16 points.

St. Augustine Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points over those games. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.

Looking ahead, St. Augustine Catholic will look to takes advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they takes on Andrada Polytechnic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they will welcome Tempe Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.