Basketball Recap: Dior Johnson Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Lake Worth Christian

After losing to Lake Worth Christian the last time they met, St. John Paul II Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The St. John Paul II Academy Eagles took down the Lake Worth Christian Defenders 69-53 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

St. John Paul II Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dior Johnson led the charge by going 8 for 16 on his way to 18 points and three steals. Johnson's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Mesa, who went 5 of 9 en route to 11 points along with seven boards and six assists.

Lake Worth Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Landen Harwood and Chase Troncale. Harwood went 9 for 19 on his way to 24 points in addition to five assists and three steals, while Troncale went 10 of 17 en route to 25 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 45.3% of Lake Worth Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.

St. John Paul II Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Lake Worth Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II Academy has already played their next contest (against Grandview Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lake Worth Christian will head out to take on King's Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. King's Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.