The John Paul II Catholic Saints and the Northwest Halifax Vikings will round out the year against one another at at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. John Paul II Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season.
John Paul II Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Southeast Halifax to the tune of 72-16 two weeks ago. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 26 points or more this season.
John Paul II Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alicia Baumgartner, who went 7 for 12 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Hinnant, who went 8 of 13 on her way to 18 points and seven steals.
Meanwhile, Northwest Halifax came up short against Bunn on Friday and fell 52-44.
John Paul II Catholic's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.2 points per game. As for Northwest Halifax, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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