St. John Paul II Academy fought the good fight in their overtime game against King's Academy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the King's Academy Lions by a score of 68-65. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
St. John Paul II Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sebastian Mesa, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 16 points and six steals. St. John Paul II Academy is 9-4 when Mesa posts five or more steals, but 1-5 otherwise. Dior Johnson was another key player, going 9 for 19 en route to 20 points.
King's Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Javian Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. The match was Jones' eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Matt Mcpherson, who posted 18 points and eight boards.
St. John Paul II Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for King's Academy, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-5.
St. John Paul II Academy has already played their next contest (against Palm Beach Gardens), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. King's Academy has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Palm Beach Lakes.
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