The Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves will head out on the road to take on Holton-Arms at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Saint John Paul the Great Catholic focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 33 on Tuesday.
After a string of three wins, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's good fortune finally ran out. They suffered a rough 67-45 loss at the hands of Episcopal. While losing is never fun, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while Episcopal is ranked 23rd).
Despite their loss, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nina Velandria, who scored 14 points, was perhaps the best of all. Saleema Tinner was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Episcopal racked up 11 assists.
Meanwhile, Holton-Arms entered their tilt with National Cathedral with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Holton-Arms walked away with a 44-34 win over National Cathedral on Thursday.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Holton-Arms, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic strolled past Holton-Arms when the teams last played back in November of 2019 by a score of 48-29. Does Saint John Paul the Great Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holton-Arms turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
