The Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Seton Conquistadors at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic didn't have too much trouble with the Saints on the road as they won 50-34.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nina Velandria, who scored 21 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Saleema Tinner, who scored 13 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Seton had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.4 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They walked away with a 50-42 win over Miller School of Albemarle. That's two games straight that Seton has won by exactly eight points.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Seton, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic couldn't quite finish off the Conquistadors when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 42-39. Can Saint John Paul the Great Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
