St. Paul's Prep has gone 10-0 against Joshua Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The St. Paul's Prep Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Joshua Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. Joshua Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Paul's Prep, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, St. Paul's Prep was fully in charge, breezing past Cristo Rey Fort Worth 61-28. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 24 points or more this season.
| 01/21/25 @ Cristo Rey Fort Worth | 2 |
| 01/16/25 vs Community Christian | 6 |
| 01/14/25 @ Grace Christian Academy | 3 |
| 01/07/25 vs Joshua Christian | 2 |
| 12/14/24 vs Azle Christian | 3 |
St. Paul's Prep can attribute much of their success to Wyatt Tate, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 19 points, and JJ Ramirez, who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points and five steals. Tate is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Cole Henderson was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Joshua Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 38-35 heartbreaker at the hands of Heritage Christian Academy.
St. Paul's Prep's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-9. As for Joshua Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
St. Paul's Prep took their victory against Joshua Christian in their previous matchup on January 7th by a conclusive 57-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Paul's Prep since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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