Basketball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Altha's Fourth in Last Five Outings

Wildcats

Previous 2 Games

01/07/25 @ St. John Paul II	45-37
01/06/25 @ Cottondale	39-12

After losing to St. John Paul II the last time they met, Altha decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Altha Wildcats walked away with a 45-37 victory over the St. John Paul II Panthers on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.

St. John Paul II's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyssa Jacobs, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Jacobs is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aliyah Medrano, who posted ten points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.

Altha has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.2 points per game. As for St. John Paul II, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Altha will head out to face off against Maclay at 5:00 p.m. on January 15th. As for St. John Paul II, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the St. John Paul II Panthers challenge the Jefferson County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John Paul II is facing Jefferson County at the right time seeing as Jefferson County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.