The John Paul the Great Academy Guardians will head out on the road to square off against the Brighton Bengals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
John Paul the Great Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took down First Baptist Christian 47-28.
Evan Sonnier was nothing short of spectacular: he went 7 for 15 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Another player making a difference was Matthew Louviere, who posted 12 points plus three steals.
Meanwhile, Brighton posted their biggest victory since November 3, 2023 on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 56-24 win over Christian Academy of Louisiana.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Brighton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Damon Scott, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole McCurry, who went 7 for 13 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
John Paul the Great Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33 points. As for Brighton, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
John Paul the Great Academy strolled past Brighton in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 45-31. Does John Paul the Great Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brighton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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