The St. John Paul II Panthers scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They rang in the new year with a 67-58 win over North Florida Christian. The win made it back-to-back wins for St. John Paul II.
St. John Paul II's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mario Forbes, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. The match was Forbes' eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Thompson, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
St. John Paul II is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for North Florida Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Chiles the next time they take the court. St. John Paul II will head out to face Chiles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, while North Florida Christian will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
