The King's Academy Lions typically have all the answers at home, but on Tuesday the St. John Paul II Academy Eagles proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 78-69 win over the Lions. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
St. John Paul II Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rowan Linder, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cristian Rosado, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
King's Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Alicea, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Javian Jones, who scored 21 points along with two steals.
St. John Paul II Academy now has a winning record of 10-9. As for King's Academy, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cardinal Newman at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th. Cardinal Newman is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for King's Academy, they will be playing at home against John Carroll Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
