American Heritage hadn't done well against St. John Paul II Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The American Heritage Stallions snuck past the St. John Paul II Academy Eagles with a 62-56 win. For the Stallions, this counts as revenge for the 59-47 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why St. John Paul II Academy lost, don't look at Dior Johnson. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 17 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Mesa, who posted 12 points.
American Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for St. John Paul II Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing West Boca Raton the next time they take the court. St. John Paul II Academy will head out to face West Boca Raton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while American Heritage will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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