The John Paul II Centurions will head out on the road to challenge the John Paul II Guardians at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Centurions are hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
John Paul II posted their biggest win since November 30, 2023 on Thursday. They really took it to Texas School for the Deaf for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-28 win at home. The win was just what John Paul II needed coming off of a 75-40 loss in their prior game.
John Paul II got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joseph Mata out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Mata hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 11 straight games. Eliseo Garcia was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
John Paul II suffered their biggest loss since December 2, 2023 on Friday. Their rough 56-31 defeat to Geneva might stick with them for a while.
John Paul II's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-18. As for John Paul II, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
The Centurions took a serious blow against the Guardians in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 85-46. Can the Centurions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
