It was a good run, but the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Phoenix Christian. St. John Paul II Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Phoenix Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2022.
Despite the defeat, St. John Paul II Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Janey Lopez dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Lopez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ivonne Ramirez, who scored five points along with 13 rebounds.
St. John Paul II Catholic's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6. As for Phoenix Christian, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II Catholic and Heritage Academy will face off at 5:30 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Heritage Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses. As for Phoenix Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Highland Prep is ranked 230th, while Phoenix Christian is ranked 219th).
