The St. John Paul II Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a 52-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lincoln. St. John Paul II has struggled against Lincoln recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, St. John Paul II still got an impressive performance from Mario Forbes, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Forbes is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Shalako Moxey, who scored seven points along with five assists.
St. John Paul II's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-9. As for Lincoln, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Leon at 7:30 p.m. on January 12th. Lincoln won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Godby at 7:00 p.m. on January 12th.
