The John Paul II Cardinals will be playing at home against the Prestonwood Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
After a string of three wins, John Paul II's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell to Ursuline Academy 61-55. While losing is never fun, John Paul II can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Bears are ranked 144th).
Meanwhile, Prestonwood Christian beat the Vikings 62-55 on Tuesday.
Prestonwood Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kennedy Price, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds. Londyn Oliphant was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 16-16. As for Prestonwood Christian, they pushed their record up to 25-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
John Paul II came up short against the Lions in their previous meeting back in January, falling 57-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oliphant, who scored 26 points along with three steals. Now that John Paul II knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
