The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions waltzed into Monday's matchup with two straight wins but they left with three. They blew past Santa Rita 58-14 at home. That's another feather in the cap for St. John Paul II Catholic, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
St. John Paul II Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Isabel Sesmas out in front who scored 18 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Sesmas has scored at least 25% of St. John Paul II Catholic's points. Diana Valencia was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals.
St. John Paul II Catholic's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Santa Rita, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II Catholic will take on Odyssey Institute at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Odyssey Institute's defense has only allowed 28.5 points per game this season, so St. John Paul II Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for St. John Paul II Catholic. Santa Rita will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Benson at 5:30 p.m. on December 7th.
