St. John XXIII had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Thomas Catholic Eagles on Friday, sneaking past 68-66. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 930th, while the Eagles are ranked 370th).
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cal Kirkpatrick, who went 6 of 11 en route to 18 points. The dominant performance gave Kirkpatrick a new career-high in points. Evan Levy was another key player, putting up 20 points along with seven boards and six assists.
St. John XXIII's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-19. As for St. Thomas Catholic, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 15-11.
St. John XXIII has already played their next matchup (against Concordia Lutheran), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. St. Thomas Catholic has already played their next game, a 62-54 loss against Village on the 25th.
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