After flying high against the Liberty Christian Academy Heat last Friday, the John Paul II Catholic Saints came back down to earth. John Paul II Catholic had to suffer through a rough 79-48 loss at the hands of GRACE Christian. John Paul II Catholic has not had much luck with GRACE Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why John Paul II Catholic lost on Wednesday, one person who can't be blamed is Jamal Biggs. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points. The contest was Biggs' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Caleb Knight was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
John Paul II Catholic struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as GRACE Christian pulled down 15 offensive rebounds.
GRACE Christian found their leader in underclassman Michael Phillips II, who went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 1 assists. The game was Phillips II's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Steven McLeod, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
John Paul II Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for GRACE Christian, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
John Paul II Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Northwood Temple Academy at 4:30 p.m. on December 21st. One thing working in Northwood Temple Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 matchups. GRACE Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Greenfield at 7:30 p.m. on December 21st. Greenfield knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 games -- so hopefully GRACE Christian likes a good challenge.
