John Paul II Catholic waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 64-51 victory over the Liberty Christian Academy Heat. The Saints have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Heat, too.
John Paul II Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gabe Lewis out in front who went 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points along with five assists and three steals. Jamal Biggs was another key player, putting up 15 points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Saints
| 01/12/24 @ Epiphany | 18 |
| 01/13/25 @ Liberty Christian Academy | 17 |
| 12/05/24 vs Lawrence Academy | 15 |
| 12/07/23 vs Wake Prep Academy | 13 |
| 01/04/24 vs Eastern Christian HomeSchool | 12 |
Lewis wasn't the only one working in the assists department: John Paul II Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Several Heat players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ryan Nyambane, who went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points and six steals. Nyambane has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Bachmann, who posted 11 points along with seven boards and five assists.
John Paul II Catholic's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points per game. As for Liberty Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
John Paul II Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-32 win against Coastal Christian on the 14th. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they are taking a road trip to face off against Southeastern Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Southeastern Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
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