The John Paul II Catholic Saints lost against the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights back in November of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. John Paul II Catholic had to suffer through a rough 81-52 loss at the hands of North Raleigh Christian Academy. John Paul II Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
John Paul II Catholic lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kyle Watkins , who scored 16 points. The game was Watkins 's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamal Biggs, who scored 12 points.
Even though they lost, John Paul II Catholic were working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Raleigh Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brennen Jefferson, who scored 19 points along with three steals. Cody Dickerson was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with five rebounds.
John Paul II Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. John Paul II Catholic will take on Wake Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Central Carolina Prep at 6:30 p.m.
