Saints
| 12/27/24 vs Northwest Halifax | 63-18 |
| 12/12/24 vs Southeast Halifax | 72-16 |
| 12/10/24 vs Bertie | 61-18 |
John Paul II Catholic waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 63-18 stomp they got against the Northwest Halifax Vikings. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Vikings are ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead John Paul II Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cam Daise, who went 7 for 9 on her way to 18 points and six steals. Aaliyah Hinnant was another key player, going 5 of 12 on her way to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals.
John Paul II Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
John Paul II Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Northwest Halifax, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
John Paul II Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 40-34 win against Word of God Christian Academy on the 28th. As for Northwest Halifax, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-46 victory against Southeast Halifax on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
