If the Pope John Paul II Eagles were riding high off their 59-36 takedown of the Mary M. Knight Owls last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Pope John Paul II took a 73-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northwest Christian on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did last Thursday (59), Pope John Paul II still had to take the loss.
Northwest Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryddis Robinson, who scored 18 points. Dan Babber was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Pope John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Northwest Christian, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Pope John Paul II will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Oakville at 7:30 p.m. As for Northwest Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Auburn Adventist at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
