After flying high against Altha last Thursday, St. John Paul II came back down to earth. The St. John Paul II Panthers took a 33-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklin County Seahawks on Saturday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Seahawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Despite the defeat, St. John Paul II saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alyssa Jacobs dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 44% of St. John Paul II's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
St. John Paul II has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Franklin County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
St. John Paul II will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Altha at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Franklin County and Wewahitchka will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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