St. John Paul II hasn't had much luck against Brookwood recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The St. John Paul II Panthers will challenge the Brookwood Warriors at 6:00 p.m. St. John Paul II will be strutting in after a victory while Brookwood will be coming in after a loss.
While Panthers fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They walked away with a 46-34 win over Wakulla on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
St. John Paul II's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ashlyn Naumann, who had 18 points along with four steals, and Aliyah Medrano, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Naumann a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Alyssa Jacobs, who scored six points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, a win for Brookwood just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 69-47 to Southwest Georgia Academy. The loss was Brookwood's first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Brookwood saw an underclassman step up: freshman Klaire Von Hellens had nine points along with six rebounds and four steals. Von Hellens is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Bodell, who earned six points plus two steals.
Even though they lost, Brookwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
St. John Paul II was dealt a bruising 51-5 loss at the hands of Brookwood when the teams last played back in December of 2022. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point St. John Paul II was down 27-0.
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