On Friday, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic took a serious blow against Jackson-Reed, falling 56-24. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Saleema Tinner scored 9 points along with 7 rebounds and 7 steals. Tinner scored a full 37.5% of Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jackson-Reed to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sara Mesikir, who scored 13 points. Aminyah Muhammed was another key contributor, scoring 4 points along with 9 rebounds and 5 blocks.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Jackson-Reed, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic will head out on the road to face off against Flint Hill at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. Flint Hill presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Saint John Paul the Great Catholic in Virginia (Flint Hill is ranked tenth, while Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is ranked 97th). As for Jackson-Reed, they will face off against Episcopal at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
