John Paul II lost against Incarnate Word Academy back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The match between the John Paul II Guardians and the Incarnate Word Academy Angels didn't end well, with the John Paul II Guardians falling 55-37. The Guardians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, John Paul II still got an impressive performance from Dj Miller, who posted 23 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 62.2% of John Paul II's points, marking the 13th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Marco Rao, who had eight points.
Incarnate Word Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Matthew Nicholson out in front who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards. Those 12 rebounds gave Nicholson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Owen, who went 6-for-13 en route to 16 points and four steals.
John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-14 record this season.
John Paul II wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 76-51 loss against New Braunfels Christian Academy on the 11th. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they will take on Brazos Christian at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th.
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