Pope John XXIII
| 01/21/25 vs Jefferson Township | 42-36 |
| 01/14/25 vs Randolph | 55-37 |
| 01/10/25 @ Montville | 56-40 |
Pope John XXIII had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They managed a 42-36 win over the Jefferson Township Falcons. This was payback for Pope John XXIII, who suffered a 74-68 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Jefferson Township still got an impressive performance from Kiley Shatzel, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Shatzel is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Barone, who posted nine points.
Pope John XXIII has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Jefferson Township, they moved to 10-2 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Pope John XXIII will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jefferson Township: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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