On Saturday, the Gainesville Hurricanes were able to grind out a solid win over the St. John Paul II Panthers, taking the game 65-56. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Panthers are ranked 355th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mario Forbes and Cruz Fontenot certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Forbes almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds, while Fontenot went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points and five boards. Forbes is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Thompson, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Gainesville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for St. John Paul II, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gainesville will square off against P.K. Yonge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gainesville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for St. John Paul II, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the St. John Paul II Panthers face off against the Munroe Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. John Paul II is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
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