The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were dealt a 95-23 loss at the hands of Highland Prep. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. John Paul II Catholic in their matchups with Highland Prep: they've now lost three in a row.
St. John Paul II Catholic's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Layne Dickens, who scored 7 points. Dickens scored a full 30.4% of St. John Paul II Catholic's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Dylan Olmos was another key contributor, scoring 4 points.
Presley Ibeh continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Highland Prep, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Ibeh has scored at least 25% of Highland Prep's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kohen Hill, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 assists.
St. John Paul II Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Highland Prep, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II Catholic will face off against Chandler Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland Prep will be staying on the road on December 7th to face off against Phoenix Christian at 7:00 p.m. on December 7th.
