It was a proper cat-fight when Pope John Paul II faced off against Independence on Friday. The Pope John Paul II Jaguars snuck past the Independence Tigers with a 47-42 win. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pope John Paul II to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaiden Campbell, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Campbell also grabbed four steals, which is notable because Pope John Paul II is 4-2 when she posts at least three steals, but 3-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Grace Raimer, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards.

Jaguars
02/14/25 vs Independence | 13 |
02/07/25 vs St. Helena College and Career Academy | 10 |
02/05/25 vs First Baptist Christian | 11 |
01/31/25 @ St. Thomas Aquinas | 5 |
01/29/25 vs Livingston Collegiate Academy | 11 |
+ 27 more games |
Pope John Paul II was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Pope John Paul II pushed their record up to 7-12 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.2 points over those games. As for Independence, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.
As of now, neither Pope John Paul II nor Independence have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps