The St. John Paul II Panthers couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 42-19 defeat at the hands of North Florida Christian on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. John Paul II in their matchups with North Florida Christian: they've now lost nine in a row.
St. John Paul II's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alyssa Jacobs, who scored 7 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Medrano, who scored 4 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 steals.
St. John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for North Florida Christian, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Liberty County at 6:00 p.m. on December 1st. North Florida Christian will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Leon at 6:00 p.m. on December 4th.
