The St. Katharine Drexel Yellowjackets will head out to take on the Pope John Paul II Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Katharine Drexel hasn't scored more than 25 points for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
St. Katharine Drexel is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 37-25 to Kennedy on Tuesday.
Despite their loss, St. Katharine Drexel saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Amaiya Jason, who posted seven points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Anais Santemore, who scored seven points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pope John Paul II, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on Kentwood with a sharp 43-21 win on Tuesday. With the Jaguars ahead 22-2 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Pope John Paul II's win came from a few key players St. Katharine Drexel will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Iris Lin, who shot 58% from the field en route to 16 points. Thanks to that strong game, she now owns an excellent 45.7% shooting accuracy. Madison Barard also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Pope John Paul II smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
The victory got Pope John Paul II back to even at 2-2. As for St. Katharine Drexel, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
St. Katharine Drexel couldn't quite finish off Pope John Paul II in their previous meeting back in December of 2016 and fell 39-37. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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