St. John Paul II extended their home winning streak to six games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Mario Forbes. The St. John Paul II Panthers simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Altha Wildcats 69-28 thanks in part to Forbes, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Tristan Carter, who went 5 for 6 en route to 12 points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in threes (two).
St. John Paul II smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
St. John Paul II's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Altha, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
St. John Paul II has already played their next contest, a 45-44 victory against Maclay on the 7th. As for Altha, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Altha Wildcats challenge the Jefferson County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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