St. John Paul II Catholic played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 65-35 loss at the hands of the Santa Rita Eagles. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-15.
David Gonzales was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and ten boards for Santa Rita. Gonzales also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Santa Rita is 2-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 1-3 otherwise. Vernon Johnson JR was another key player, putting up ten points along with five boards and four steals.
St. John Paul II Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. As for Santa Rita, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
St. John Paul II Catholic will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Valley Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Santa Rita, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the Santa Rita Eagles face off against the Rio Rico Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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