After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Seton, the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves were happy to have found some success on Wednesday. They came out on top against Trinity Christian by a score of 51-38. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Saint John Paul the Great Catholic also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic found their leader in underclassman Saleema Tinner, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Nina Velandria was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Trinity Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic will head out on the road to take on Paul VI at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 149th, while Paul VI is ranked 13th). As for Trinity Christian, they will be playing at home against Oakcrest at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Christian's defense has only allowed 29.6 points per game this season, so Oakcrest's offense will have their work cut out for them.
