It was a proper cat-fight when St. John Paul II Catholic faced off against Kingman Academy on Tuesday. The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 39-38 to the Kingman Academy Tigers. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
St. John Paul II Catholic lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Janey Lopez, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Contreras, who earned eight points.
St. John Paul II Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Kingman Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
St. John Paul II Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-11 win against Madison Highland Prep on the 22nd. Kingman Academy has also already played their next game, a 43-27 victory against Northland Prep Academy on the 22nd.
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