Incarnate Word Academy won the last time they faced John Paul II and things went their way on Friday too. The Incarnate Word Academy Angels strolled past the John Paul II Guardians with points to spare, taking the game 55-37. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Angels.
Matthew Nicholson
| 02/07/25 @ John Paul II | 13 |
| 01/07/25 vs Geneva | 12 |
| 12/27/24 vs Santa Gertrudis Academy | 10 |
| 11/25/24 @ Veritas Academy | 10 |
| 01/14/25 vs John Paul II | 9 |
Incarnate Word Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Nicholson led the charge by dropping a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Those 13 points gave Nicholson a new career-high. Kyle Owen was another key player, going 6-for-13 on his way to 16 points and four steals.
When it comes to explaining why John Paul II lost, don't look at Dj Miller. Despite the final result, he posted 23 points along with six boards and three steals. That was a full 62.2% of John Paul II's points, marking the 13th time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marco Rao, who scored eight points.
Incarnate Word Academy's record is now 20-14. As for John Paul II, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.
Coming up, Incarnate Word Academy will take on Brazos Christian at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th. As for John Paul II, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 76-51 defeat against New Braunfels Christian Academy on the 11th.
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