The University Christian Christians will take on the St. John Paul II Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
University Christian and Impact Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly University Christian had to settle for second. They fell to the Lions 59-54. University Christian found out winning isn't easy when you make five fewer threes than your opponent.
University Christian's loss came about despite a quality game from JUSTIN GIST, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of BRYANT BOYKIN, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Munroe on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 59-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Mario Forbes, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Javier Santana, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
University Christian's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for St. John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
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