John Paul the Great Academy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Midstate Homeschool Storm by a score of 49-40. For the Guardians, this counts as revenge for the 56-39 win the Storm walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.

Ezra Mouton
| 10/28/25 vs Midstate Homeschool | 8 |
| 01/25/25 vs Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs Word of God Academy | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Christian Home Educators Fellowship | 3 |
| 01/10/25 vs NELA Christian Homeschool | 5 |
| + 5 more games |
John Paul the Great Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ezra Mouton out in front who went 7-for-16 to rack up 16 points and eight steals. Mouton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Matthew Louviere was another key player, shooting 46% from the field on his way to 14 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Midstate Homeschool's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Joshua Lonsberry, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 18 rebounds, and Isaac Lawrence, who posted ten points along with eight boards and five steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Midstate Homeschool and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
John Paul the Great Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 48-19 win against Acadiana Christian on the 4th. As for Midstate Homeschool, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-35 loss against Christian Home Educators Fellowship on the 30th.
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