St. John Paul II was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 61-48 to the Munroe Bobcats. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-52 two weeks ago.
St. John Paul II's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mario Forbes, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 21 rebounds, and Javier Santana, who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points and six boards. That was a full 50% of St. John Paul II's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Panthers
| 01/28/25 vs Munroe | 48-61 |
| 01/16/25 @ Godby | 50-59 |
| 01/15/25 vs Crossroad Academy | 46-57 |
| 01/14/25 @ Munroe | 52-59 |
| 01/11/25 vs Gainesville | 56-65 |
| + 4 more games |
Even though they lost, St. John Paul II smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Munroe got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Antwon West out in front who had ten points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zelden Chukes, who scored nine points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
St. John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Munroe, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-7.
St. John Paul II didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-57 victory against Pensacola Catholic on the 30th. As for Munroe, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-32 win against Wakulla on the 30th.
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