The John Paul II Guardians will challenge The Christian School at Castle Hills Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 88-60, which was the final score in John Paul II's tilt against Geneva on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Guardians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1204th, while the Eagles are ranked 218th).
| 12/10/24 vs Geneva | 6 |
| 12/07/24 vs Highlands | 3 |
| 12/06/24 vs Seguin | 2 |
John Paul II might have lost, but man, Dj Miller was a machine: he went 17 for 32 on his way to 42 points and six steals. Miller is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Christopher Velazquez was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, The Christian School at Castle Hills had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Owls by a score of 58-49.
John Paul II has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for The Christian School at Castle Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
John Paul II beat The Christian School at Castle Hills 41-33 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Paul II since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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