Pope John Paul II was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Northwest Christian Wolverines, falling 67-32. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Wolverines from their previous meeting back in January.
Northwest Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dan Babber out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine steals. Babber is becoming a predictor of Northwest Christian's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Meier, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine steals.
Pope John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Northwest Christian, they pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Pope John Paul II will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sound Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Northwest Christian also won't see the court for a while: their next match is against Crosspoint at 3:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025.
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