St. John Paul II was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 43-27 bruising from the Maclay Marauders. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 38-15 back in December of 2024.
| 01/16/25 @ Maclay | 3 |
| 01/14/25 vs Franklin County | 3 |
| 01/10/25 @ Jefferson County | 4 |
Despite the defeat, St. John Paul II saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ashlyn Naumann posted nine points and three steals. Naumann has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Alyssa Jacobs was another key player, putting up six points.
It was another big night for Lauren Guyer, who earned 20 points along with seven rebounds and five steals for Maclay. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Guyer has scored at least a third of Maclay's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoie Horton, who scored seven points and 12 boards.
St. John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Maclay, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
St. John Paul II didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 42-30 win against Jefferson County on the 18th. As for Maclay, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 46-41 defeat against North Bay Haven Academy on the 18th.
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