It was a proper cat-fight when Gadsden County took on St. John Paul II on Thursday. The Gadsden County Jaguars came out on top against the St. John Paul II Panthers by a score of 45-36. The Jaguars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
When it comes to explaining why St. John Paul II lost, don't look at Mario Forbes. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 23 rebounds. Forbes is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. Cruz Fontenot was another key player, putting up 11 points and six rebounds.
Jaguars
| 01/09/25 @ St. John Paul II | 45-36 |
| 01/07/25 vs Godby | 56-67 |
| 01/06/25 vs North Florida Christian | 79-63 |
| 12/20/24 vs Marianna | 53-61 |
| 12/19/24 vs FAMU DRS | 61-50 |
Gadsden County's victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-8. As for St. John Paul II, they dropped their record down to 7-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Gadsden County and Walton will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. As for St. John Paul II, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Leon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leon has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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