The St. John Paul II Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They fell 48-39 to Wakulla. St. John Paul II has not had much luck with Wakulla recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, St. John Paul II saw an underclassman step up: Aliyah Medrano dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Medrano also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Blakely Naumann, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
St. John Paul II's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-8. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.0 points per game. As for Wakulla, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
St. John Paul II and Franklin County will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Wakulla, they will head out on the road to take on Wewahitchka at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
