Basketball Game Preview: John Paul II Golden Warrriors vs. Patrick Henry Academy Patriots

The John Paul II Golden Warrriors will head out on the road to face off against the Patrick Henry Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (John Paul II has three straight wins, Patrick Henry Academy has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Tuesday, John Paul II earned a 76-64 victory over Wilson Hall.

Meanwhile, Patrick Henry Academy was just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 57-56 to Calhoun Academy. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 108th).

John Paul II pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Patrick Henry Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.

Everything came up roses for John Paul II against Patrick Henry Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 78-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Paul II since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.