You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Incarnate Word Academy's strategy against John Paul II on Friday. Everything went the Incarnate Word Academy Angels' way against the John Paul II Guardians as the Incarnate Word Academy Angels made off with a 56-34 win. The Angels haven't had any issues with the Guardians recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Sarah Cory
| 02/07/25 @ John Paul II | 11 |
| 01/17/25 vs Holy Cross | 11 |
| 01/14/25 vs John Paul II | 10 |
| 11/30/24 vs London | 10 |
| 02/04/25 vs The Christian School at Castle Hills | 9 |
| + 24 more games |
Incarnate Word Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sarah Cory led the charge by dropping a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Cory has become a key player for Incarnate Word Academy: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least ten boards, but 12-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Abbey Sachanowicz, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Despite the loss, John Paul II saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sofia Figueroa went 6 of 13 on her way to 15 points along with six boards and five steals. Figueroa is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Christina Torrez, who posted four points in addition to five steals and five blocks.
Incarnate Word Academy's record now sits at 15-17. As for John Paul II, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-17.
Incarnate Word Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for John Paul II, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 45-35 win against New Braunfels Christian Academy on the 11th.
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