John Paul II's tournament run continued when they took on Verrado on Friday. The John Paul II Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Verrado Vipers, sneaking past 61-58. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cardinals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 417th in Texas, while the Vipers are ranked 141st in Arizona).
John Paul II now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Verrado, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
John Paul II has already played their next match, a 77-55 victory against Mountain Ridge on the 4th. As for Verrado, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th.
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