John Paul II was the 69-58 winner over Grace Prep when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cardinals fell just short of the Lions by a score of 84-81 on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (60), the Cardinals still had to take the loss.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grace Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mj Boyd, who went 8-for-15 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Boyd is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Amari Coleman was another key player, shooting 71% from the field en route to 17 points and seven rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for John Paul II and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Grace Prep, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
John Paul II has already played their next game, a 54-51 win against Greenhill on the 15th. As for Grace Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-59 victory against Flower Mound on the 15th.
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