Katz Yeshiva is 0-3 against St. John Paul II Academy since January of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Katz Yeshiva Storm will head out on the road to challenge the St. John Paul II Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Saturday, Katz Yeshiva lost to Donna Klein Jewish Academy at home by a 69-53 margin.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Academy entered their game against Saint Andrew's on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. St. John Paul II Academy lost 81-60 to Saint Andrew's. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Scots are ranked 11th).
Katz Yeshiva will have to contain Ian Astiazarain as he made an impact in St. John Paul II Academy's last game. He went 10 of 19 on his way to 27 points. Astiazarain is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Dior Johnson, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points and three steals.
St. John Paul II Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4. As for Katz Yeshiva, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Katz Yeshiva ended up a good deal behind St. John Paul II Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, losing 78-61. Thankfully for Katz Yeshiva, Kyle Edison (who posted 40 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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