St. John Paul II Catholic played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Veritas Prep Falcons, falling 81-16. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Will Barrett was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds for Veritas Prep. Those 21 points gave Barrett a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Mason, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
St. John Paul II Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Veritas Prep, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against St. Augustine Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will be up against the Wolves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 49.83 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Veritas Prep, they and Chandler Prep will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played.
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