The Notre Dame Prep Saints are ranked highly in their home state, and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of the John Paul II Cardinals. Notre Dame Prep enjoyed a cozy 74-59 victory over John Paul II. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Anthony Batson jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 27 points along with five rebounds. The match was his 13th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mitchell Perkins, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Notre Dame Prep's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for John Paul II, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4.
Notre Dame Prep won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Bakersfield Christian at 10:00 a.m. on December 29, 2023. Bakersfield Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 matches -- so hopefully Notre Dame Prep likes a good challenge. John Paul II won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Brophy College Prep at 11:30 a.m. on December 29, 2023. Brophy College Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 375 points over their last six contests.
