Basketball Recap: Sound Christian Piles Up the Points Against Pope John Paul II

Lions

Margin (Wins)

01/06/25 @ Pope John Paul II	55
12/21/24 vs Three Rivers Christian	45
12/20/24 vs North Beach	40
01/02/25 @ Grace Academy	26
12/17/24 @ Evergreen Lutheran	5

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sound Christian). They really took it to the Pope John Paul II Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up an 80-25 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 26 points or more this season.

Makai Resseau continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 15 on his way to 23 points and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Moses Stiver, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Sound Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.

Sound Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.8 points. As for Pope John Paul II, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Sound Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 80-59 defeat against Auburn Adventist on the 8th. As for Pope John Paul II, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-24 loss against Evergreen Lutheran on the 8th.