While St. John Paul II didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against the Wakulla War Eagles on Thursday as the St. John Paul II Panthers made off with a 62-40 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 22 points or more this season.
St. John Paul II got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cruz Fontenot out in front who went 6 of 14 on his way to 16 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mario Forbes, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 18 rebounds.
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St. John Paul II smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Several War Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bradley Vaughn, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Vaughn is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Darien Jones, who posted eight points and five boards.
St. John Paul II pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Wakulla, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
St. John Paul II wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 61-37 loss against Lincoln on the 13th. As for Wakulla, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-45 defeat against Port St. Joe on the 13th.
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