It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the St. John Paul II Falcons take on the Athens Golden Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Monday... St. John Paul II will be strutting in after a victory while Athens will be coming in after a defeat.
St. John Paul II took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Whitesburg Christian Academy 55-40. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 54-32 to Muscle Shoals. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Trojans are ranked 39th).
St. John Paul II's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
St. John Paul II ended up a good deal behind Athens in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, losing 55-39. Can St. John Paul II avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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