Having just played yesterday, the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Episcopal Maroon at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 55-43 win over Trinity Christian back in December of 2024.
| 12/13/24 vs Trinity Christian | 22 |
| 02/02/24 @ St. Catherine's | 21 |
| 01/11/24 @ Oakcrest | 21 |
| 01/03/24 @ Trinity Episcopal | 20 |
| 01/30/24 @ Saint Gertrude | 20 |
Nina Velandria had an outrageously good game as she went 8 for 10 on her way to 22 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aylani Andrade, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Episcopal humbled Madeira with a 51-23 victory.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic better keep an eye on Princess Akojenu. She was instrumental in Episcopal's win, going 7 of 15 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Akojenu's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shai James, who put up 13 points.
Episcopal has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Saint John Paul the Great Catholic has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Episcopal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic might still be hurting after the 67-45 loss they got from Episcopal when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, Ava Sawi (who had 18 points along with five assists and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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