There's no place like home for the St. John Paul II Panthers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. They skirted past Chiles 49-47. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. John Paul II also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Among those leading the charge was Mario Forbes, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of St. John Paul II's points. Another player making a difference was Cayden King, who scored 13 points along with 3 steals.
Despite the loss, Chiles still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Bundrage, who scored 18 points along with 6 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenquarius Strozier, who scored 4 points along with 10 rebounds.
St. John Paul II's victory bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Chiles, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II will face off against Leon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chiles, they will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
