Crossroad Academy won the last time they faced St. John Paul II and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Crossroad Academy Scorpions came out on top against the St. John Paul II Panthers by a score of 57-46. Given the Scorpions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Panthers are ranked 383rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/15/25 @ St. John Paul II | 4 |
| 01/11/25 vs Munroe | 2 |
| 01/09/25 @ Godby | 4 |
Crossroad Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Camari Hale, who posted 13 points and four steals. Hale has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jabari Boahen, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points along with six assists and three steals.
Despite the loss, St. John Paul II had strong showings from Mario Forbes, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 21 boards, and Cruz Fontenot, who went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 45.7% of St. John Paul II's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points.
The win made it two in a row for Crossroad Academy and bumps their season record up to 10-7. As for St. John Paul II, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Crossroad Academy will face off against Gadsden County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Crossroad Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. St. John Paul II has already played their next game, a 59-50 defeat against Godby on the 16th.
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