The Northwest Christian Wolverines's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They took down Pope John Paul II 65-49. That's another feather in the cap for Northwest Christian, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Northwest Christian was led to victory by Jack Vahey and Ryddis Robinson. Vahey scored 19 points, while Robinson scored 20 points along with five assists. That's the first time this season that Vahey scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Dan Babber, who scored eight points.
Northwest Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Pope John Paul II, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Northwest Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Summit Classical Christian School at 7:00 p.m. on January 4th. As for Pope John Paul II, they will head out on the road to face off against Sound Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sound Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Pope John Paul II in Washington (Sound Christian is ranked 142nd, while Pope John Paul II is ranked 359th).