With a playoff win on the line, St. John Paul II rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Christ's Church Academy Eagles by a score of 56-44. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Mario Forbes
| 02/12/25 vs Christ's Church Academy | 12 |
| 02/07/25 vs North Florida Christian | 18 |
| 02/05/25 vs Community Christian | 23 |
| 01/31/25 vs Maclay | 11 |
| 01/30/25 vs Pensacola Catholic | 13 |
| + 19 more games |
St. John Paul II's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mario Forbes, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Forbes is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Javier Santana, who posted 11 points.
St. John Paul II smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Christ's Church Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiden Simms, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 14 points. Michael Jativa was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals.
St. John Paul II's record now sits at 10-14. As for Christ's Church Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-5.
Coming up, St. John Paul II will face off against Eagle's View at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. St. John Paul II knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Eagle's View likes a good challenge. Christ's Church Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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