John Paul II lost against Incarnate Word Academy back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The John Paul II Guardians lost 56-34 to the Incarnate Word Academy Angels. The Guardians were down 46-26 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Sofia Figueroa
| 02/07/25 vs Incarnate Word Academy | 5 |
| 02/06/25 @ Holy Cross | 11 |
| 02/04/25 @ John Paul II | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs The Christian School at Castle Hills | 5 |
| 01/17/25 @ Geneva | 4 |
| + 6 more games |
Despite the defeat, John Paul II saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sofia Figueroa went 6 for 13 to rack up 15 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Figueroa has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Christina Torrez was another key player, putting up four points in addition to five steals and five blocks.
Incarnate Word Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sarah Cory, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards. Cory also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Incarnate Word Academy is undefeated when she posts at least five steals, but 10-17 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Abbey Sachanowicz, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
John Paul II has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season. As for Incarnate Word Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-17.
John Paul II didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-35 victory against New Braunfels Christian Academy on the 11th. Incarnate Word Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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