The Maclay Marauders will venture away from home to square off against the St. John Paul II Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Maclay will head into Tuesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 28-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They skirted past North Florida Christian 51-49. The victory was some much needed relief for the Marauders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II posted their closest win since January 12, 2024 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Pensacola Catholic 59-57. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their nine-game losing streak.
St. John Paul II's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12. As for Maclay, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Maclay and St. John Paul II were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but Maclay came up empty-handed after a 45-44 loss. Can Maclay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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