Having just played yesterday, the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Kingman Bulldogs at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Kingman took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. John Paul II Catholic, who comes in off a win.
St. John Paul II Catholic will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 24 points on Friday, then bounced right back against ALA - Mesa North on Friday. The Lions walked away with a 55-47 win over the Mavericks. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Lions' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Kingman unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Williams on Saturday, falling 73-49. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it ten in a row.
St. John Paul II Catholic's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Kingman, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
St. John Paul II Catholic was dealt a bruising 73-25 loss at the hands of Kingman when the teams last played back in January of 2020. Thankfully for the Lions, Rider Havatone (who shot 62% from the field on his way to 23 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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