There's no place like home for the Chiles Timberwolves, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They strolled past St. John Paul II with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 67-50. This was payback for Chiles, who suffered a 49-47 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Chiles was led to victory by Davis McNeely and Isaiah Bundrage. McNeely scored 15 points along with four steals, while Bundrage scored 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Bundrage has scored at least 25% of Chiles' points. Landon Morgan was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
When it comes to explaining why St. John Paul II lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mario Forbes. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 19 rebounds. The matchup was Forbes' eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cayden King, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Chiles now has a winning record of 7-6. As for St. John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Chiles will be playing in front of their home fans against Rickards at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rickards presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Chiles in Florida (Rickards is ranked 63rd, while Chiles is ranked 351st). As for St. John Paul II, they will head out on the road to face off against Munroe at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
