St. John Paul II Catholic's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They managed a 56-50 victory over the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Despite the defeat, St. Augustine Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carlos Acuna posted 30 points. That was a full 60% of St. Augustine Catholic's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.
St. John Paul II Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
St. John Paul II Catholic will square off against Tempe Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tempe Prep will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something St. John Paul II Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they will face off against Andrada Polytechnic at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Augustine Catholic is facing Andrada Polytechnic at the right time seeing as Andrada Polytechnic is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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