The John Paul the Great Academy Guardians will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Brighton Bengals at 5:30 p.m. Hopefully John Paul the Great Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Friday.
Last Friday, John Paul the Great Academy earned a 45-37 victory over Mount Olive Christian. The win made it back-to-back wins for John Paul the Great Academy.
John Paul the Great Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Colleen Fontenot out in front who scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Fontenot has scored all season. Mia Fuselier was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Brighton's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 60-17 loss at the hands of Word of God Academy. Brighton was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-9.
John Paul the Great Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Brighton, they bumped their record down to 1-8 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
John Paul the Great Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Brighton in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, sneaking past 41-38. Will John Paul the Great Academy repeat their success, or does Brighton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.