The Pope John Paul II Jaguars suffered their biggest defeat since December 11, 2023 on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against St. Thomas Aquinas, falling 54-21. Pope John Paul II has struggled against St. Thomas Aquinas recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Pope John Paul II's loss came despite strong showings from Meredith Bourdais and Grace Raimer. Bourdais scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals, while Raimer scored a point.
Pope John Paul II has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pope John Paul II will square off against Springfield at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Springfield will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they will head out on the road to square off against Independence at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings (they are ranked 350th, while St. Thomas Aquinas is ranked 143rd).
