Basketball Game Preview: St. John Paul II Catholic Lions vs. Kingman Academy Tigers

St. John Paul II Catholic is 1-8 against Kingman Academy since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions challenge the Kingman Academy Tigers at 7:00 p.m.

Last Thursday, St. John Paul II Catholic was beaten by Glendale Prep Academy 76-43.

Meanwhile, Kingman Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top against the Wranglers by a score of 56-46.

St. John Paul II Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Kingman Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6.

St. John Paul II Catholic came up short against Kingman Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 63-58. Can St. John Paul II Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.