Ponder had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the John Paul II Cardinals by a score of 60-51. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Cardinals are ranked 482nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ponder pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points per game. As for John Paul II, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Ponder Lions take on the Fossil Ridge Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for John Paul II, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Van Alstyne at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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