The Eagle's View Warriors will challenge the St. John Paul II Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Eagle's View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past North Florida Christian 60-58.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in JUSTIS CLEMENTS and Jace Riggan. CLEMENTS had a solid game and went 7-for-14 en route to 18 points and five boards. Meanwhile, Riggan was balling out in the loss, almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II was able to grind out a solid win over Christ's Church Academy on Wednesday, taking the game 56-44.
St. John Paul II's win came from a few key players Eagle's View will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mario Forbes, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards. Forbes is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Javier Santana was another key player, putting up 11 points.
St. John Paul II smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Eagle's View has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points over those games. As for St. John Paul II, their victory bumped their record up to 10-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Eagle's View has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.6 boards per game. However, it's not like St. John Paul II struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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