It was a proper cat-fight when Godby duked it out withSt. John Paul II on Thursday. The Godby Cougars walked away with a 59-50 win over the St. John Paul II Panthers. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Panthers are ranked 383rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Godby's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mekhi Butler led the charge by putting up 18 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lazarus Chambers, who posted 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Godby was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. John Paul II only racked up six assists.
Despite the loss, St. John Paul II still got an impressive performance from Mario Forbes, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 19 boards. Forbes' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Aaron Nixon, who earned six points and five rebounds.
Godby's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for St. John Paul II, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Godby wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 63-30 win against Rutherford on the 18th. As for St. John Paul II, they will head out on the road to challenge Gadsden County at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. St. John Paul II is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season.
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