The Pope John Paul II Jaguars posted their closest win yet this season on Monday. They skirted past Sumner 44-42. That's another feather in the cap for Pope John Paul II, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pope John Paul II to victory, but perhaps none more so than Meredith Bourdais, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Babin, who scored 21 points along with four steals.
Pope John Paul II's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Sumner, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-18.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pope John Paul II won't have much time to rest: their next game is against St. Thomas Aquinas at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Sumner won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Albany at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Albany has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 312 points over their last five games.
