St. John Paul II extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-7. They had to suffer through a 68-15 loss at the hands of the Lincoln Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 612th, while the Trojans are ranked 110th).
St. John Paul II got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Tristan Carter and Micah Moxey, who each put up six points. Moxey also led the team in rebounds with seven.
As for Lincoln, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points over those games.
Wes Payne went supernova, going 7-for-10 on his way to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Kyel Chambliss was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II will take on North Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.29 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lincoln, they will challenge Chipley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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