There's no place like home for St. John Paul II Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They took down the Monsignor Pace Spartans 63-44 on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2018.
St. John Paul II Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sebastian Mesa out in front who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points plus four steals. What's more, Mesa also racked up two offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Dior Johnson, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus three steals.
St. John Paul II Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monsignor Pace only pulled down five.
Jamaal Gibson, Jr and Teagan Jordan certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Gibson, Jr went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds and six assists, while Jordan posted six points along with nine rebounds and four blocks. Gibson, Jr is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Lo'Toddrick Capers was another key player, earning seven points.
St. John Paul II Academy pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42 points. As for Monsignor Pace, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
St. John Paul II Academy has already played their next contest (against Monsignor Pace), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Monsignor Pace has already played their next game (against St. John Paul II Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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