St. John Paul II Catholic came into Friday's contest looking for another win against Santa Rita, but David Gonzales wouldn't allow it. The Santa Rita Eagles simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions 65-35 thanks in part to Gonzales, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten boards. He also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Santa Rita is 2-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 1-3 otherwise.
| 12/13/24 vs St. John Paul II Catholic | 4 |
| 12/10/24 vs Maryvale Prep | 2 |
| 12/05/24 vs Miami | 2 |
| 12/03/24 @ St. Augustine Catholic | 3 |
| 12/02/24 vs Morenci | 3 |
| 11/22/24 @ Palo Verde | 2 |
Another player making a difference was James Green, who posted eight points and four steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played.
Santa Rita has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Santa Rita Eagles duke it out with the Rio Rico Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Valley Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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