On Thursday, the St. John Paul II Panthers ended up a good deal behind the Poplar Springs Atomics and lost 33-16. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, St. John Paul II saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ashlyn Naumann posted 11 points and four steals. That was a full 68.8% of St. John Paul II's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Abigail De-Mont Rosier Thomas also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
St. John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Poplar Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-17 record this season.
St. John Paul II didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 36-17 defeat against FAMU DRS on the 4th. Poplar Springs has also already played their next contest, a 44-29 loss against Chipley on the 4th.
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