St. John Paul II is 1-7 against Wakulla since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the St. John Paul II Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Wakulla War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Neither St. John Paul II nor Wakulla posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
On Thursday, things could have been worse for St. John Paul II, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 37-19 loss to North Florida Christian. St. John Paul II has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, St. John Paul II saw an underclassman step up: Aliyah Medrano scored four points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was D?Nae Mosse, who scored two points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Wakulla lost to Maclay on the road by a decisive 33-19 margin on Tuesday.
St. John Paul II has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Wakulla, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
St. John Paul II came up short against Wakulla when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 28-21. Can St. John Paul II avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
