On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but St. John Paul II Catholic had to settle for a 33-30 defeat against West Point. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points St. John Paul II Catholic has scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why St. John Paul II Catholic lost, one person who can't be blamed is Diana Valencia. Despite the final result, she scored 11 points along with eight steals and five rebounds. Those eight steals set a new season-high mark for her. Janey Lopez was another key contributor, scoring six points along with 11 steals.
This is the second loss in a row for St. John Paul II Catholic and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for West Point, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II Catholic will be home for the holidays to greet Mohave Accelerated at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mohave Accelerated is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling. West Point will be home for the holidays to greet Browne at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Browne comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
