John Paul II is 1-6 against Holy Cross since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The John Paul II Centurions will be playing at home against the Holy Cross Knights at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
The Centurions are headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 75-59 to the Guardians. Even if the Centurions couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross was able to grind out a solid win over New Braunfels Christian Academy on Friday, taking the game 60-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
The Centurions' loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Holy Cross, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
John Paul II took a serious blow against Holy Cross when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 77-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holy Cross' Aaron Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 12 boards. Now that John Paul II knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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