St. John Paul II Catholic won the last time they faced Santa Rita and things went their way on Friday too. The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions walked away with a 33-21 win over the Santa Rita Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jlynn Smith, who posted 11 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Amber Samson, who put up eight points.
Lions
| 12/13/24 @ Santa Rita | 33-21 |
| 12/06/24 @ St. Augustine Catholic | 49-47 |
| 11/20/24 @ Heritage Academy | 38-12 |
St. John Paul II Catholic's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points per game. As for Santa Rita, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II Catholic will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North Valley Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Santa Rita also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against St. Augustine Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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