If John Paul II was riding high fresh off their 71-22 takedown of John Paul II last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The John Paul II Guardians were beaten by the Holy Cross Knights 81-52 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Guardians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1235th, while the Knights are ranked 598th).
Dj Miller
| 02/06/25 @ Holy Cross | 6 |
| 02/04/25 @ John Paul II | 11 |
| 01/20/25 vs The Christian School at Castle Hills | 5 |
| 01/17/25 @ Geneva | 4 |
| 01/14/25 @ Incarnate Word Academy | 5 |
| + 8 more games |
When it comes to explaining why John Paul II lost, don't look at Dj Miller. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 22 to rack up 30 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Miller has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Marco Rao, who posted 11 points.
It was another big night for Aaron Garcia, who almost dropped a double-double on 40 points and nine assists for Holy Cross. That's the most points Garcia has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Josue Lerma, who put up eight points along with ten boards and three steals.
John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Holy Cross, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-14 record this season.
John Paul II has already played their next contest, a 55-37 loss against Incarnate Word Academy on the 7th. As for Holy Cross, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 105-21 win against John Paul II on the 7th.
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