The Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes won the last time they faced the John Paul II Catholic Saints, and things went their way on Friday too. Cape Fear Academy enjoyed a cozy 60-46 victory over John Paul II Catholic. Given Cape Fear Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while John Paul II Catholic is ranked 423rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Cape Fear Academy to victory were Alexzander Wolf and Isaiah Gibson. Wolf scored 14 points along with seven rebounds, while Gibson scored 13 points along with five rebounds. Wolf is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Domas Undzenas was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
John Paul II Catholic lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caleb Knight, who scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamal Biggs, who scored 11 points.
The victory makes it two in a row for Cape Fear Academy and bumps their season record up to 11-5. As for John Paul II Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Cape Fear Academy will face off against Coastal Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Averaging 52 so far this season, Coastal Christian's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Cape Fear Academy better be ready for a challenge. As for John Paul II Catholic, they will be playing at home against Lawrence Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Lawrence Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 65.5 points per game.
