Saint John Paul the Great Catholic lost against DeMatha back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves were outmatched by the DeMatha Stags and fell 90-51. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 124th in Virginia, while the Stags are ranked third in Maryland).
DeMatha's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kade Sebastian, who went 6-for-9 en route to 14 points and three steals. That's the most steals Sebastian has posted since back in December of 2024. Jordan Stevens also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic and nudges their season record down to 6-13. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. As for DeMatha, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-5.
Looking ahead, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic will head out to square off against Benedictine at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for DeMatha, they will welcome Gonzaga at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Gonzaga knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 27 matches -- so hopefully DeMatha likes a good challenge.
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