The Mohave Accelerated Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mohave Accelerated has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 20 points or more this season. They blew past NFL Yet Academy 66-44. Mohave Accelerated's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mohave Accelerated got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was JERRY KELTNER out in front who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. KELTNER has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of JAXON HONEGGER, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Catholic entered their tilt with NFL Yet Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. St. John Paul II Catholic snuck past NFL Yet Academy with a 60-56 win on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
St. John Paul II Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Layne Dickens, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Eli Lopez, who scored 17 points.
Mohave Accelerated is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Everything came up roses for Mohave Accelerated against St. John Paul II Catholic when the teams last played back in February as the squad secured a 86-31 victory. Will Mohave Accelerated repeat their success, or does St. John Paul II Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
