The John Paul the Great Academy Guardians managed to keep up with the Word of God Academy Force until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. John Paul the Great Academy's rough 46-26 defeat to the Force might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for John Paul the Great Academy in their matchups with the Force: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why John Paul the Great Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Bobby Odinet. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ezra Moutin, who scored six points.
Word of God Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taj Bell, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Bell has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ DiaPaul, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds.
John Paul the Great Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Word of God Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
John Paul the Great Academy will be playing at home against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Louisiana (First Baptist Christian is ranked 273rd, while the Guardians are ranked 279th). As for Word of God Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge the at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Shreveport HomeSchool Sports focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Monday.
