The Grandview Prep Pride will take on the St. John Paul II Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Grandview Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They secured a 68-64 W over American Heritage.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Academy strolled past Lake Worth Christian with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 69-53. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
St. John Paul II Academy's win came from a few key players Grandview Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dior Johnson, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 18 points and three steals. The matchup was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Mesa, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points in addition to seven boards and six assists.
St. John Paul II Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Worth Christian only racked up 12 assists.
St. John Paul II Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Grandview Prep, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Grandview Prep and St. John Paul II Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but Grandview Prep came up empty-handed after a 72-71 loss. Will Grandview Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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