A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Prestonwood Christian Lions duke it out with the John Paul II Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Prestonwood Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Prestonwood Christian will bounce into Friday's match after beating Bishop Lynch, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Prestonwood Christian strolled past Bishop Lynch with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 63-44. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Friars are ranked 358th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, John Paul II waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 53-29 margin over the Bears.
Prestonwood Christian pushed their record up to 22-6 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for John Paul II, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
Prestonwood Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against John Paul II when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 72-68 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prestonwood Christian since the squad 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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