The Christian School at Castle Hills suffered their closest defeat since November 14th on Friday. They fell just short of the John Paul II Guardians by a score of 44-41. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 582nd, while the Guardians are ranked 1226th).
Dj Miller continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for John Paul II, going 6 of 12 en route to 16 points along with eight assists and eight boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Miller has scored at least a third of John Paul II's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marco Rao, who posted seven points and six boards.
Eagles
| 12/13/24 vs John Paul II | 41-44 |
| 12/10/24 @ Hondo | 58-49 |
| 12/07/24 vs Round Rock Christian Academy | 54-26 |
| 12/07/24 vs Rosehill Christian | 33-23 |
| 12/05/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 71-22 |
With the loss, The Christian School at Castle Hills broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-5. As for John Paul II, their record now sits at 4-6.
The Christian School at Castle Hills will take on Holy Cross in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Holy Cross knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully The Christian School at Castle Hills likes a good challenge. John Paul II and Gloria Deo Academy will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on December 20th.
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