The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Santa Rita Eagles at 5:30 p.m. St. John Paul II Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Santa Rita will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, St. John Paul II Catholic earned a 39-27 win over Chandler Prep. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. John Paul II Catholic.
St. John Paul II Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isabel Sesmas, who scored 15 points along with 9 steals and 5 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Sesmas has scored at least 25% of St. John Paul II Catholic's points. Ivonne Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring 4 points along with 5 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Santa Rita lost to San Tan Charter at home by a decisive 50-36 margin on Thursday. Santa Rita has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. John Paul II Catholic's win lifted them to 2-0 while Chandler Prep's defeat dropped them down to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for St. John Paul II Catholic against Santa Rita in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 as the squad secured a 46-18 victory. Does St. John Paul II Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Rita turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
