A feisty cat fight is on tap when the St. John Paul II Panthers challenge the Gadsden County Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday... St. John Paul II has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 27.
Last Thursday, St. John Paul II came up short against Godby and fell 59-50. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 383rd, while the Cougars are ranked 86th).
| 01/16/25 @ Godby | 19 |
| 01/15/25 vs Crossroad Academy | 21 |
| 01/14/25 @ Munroe | 21 |
| 01/11/25 vs Gainesville | 9 |
| 01/10/25 vs Leon | 10 |
St. John Paul II might have lost, but man, Mario Forbes was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 24 points and 19 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. Aaron Nixon was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, St. John Paul II smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gadsden County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Munroe on Saturday, sneaking past 77-75.
St. John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Gadsden County, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
St. John Paul II came up short against Gadsden County in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 45-36. Can St. John Paul II avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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