The John Paul II Guardians and the Brackenridge Eagles will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
John Paul II is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Southwest on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. John Paul II was dealt an 80-41 loss at the hands of Southwest. The matchup marked the Guardians' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, John Paul II got top-tier performance from Dj Miller, who went 6 for 10 en route to 22 points plus three steals and two blocks. Miller's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Marco Rao, who had six points.
Meanwhile, Brackenridge had to suffer through a 81-42 loss at the hands of Central Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 984th, while the Buttons are ranked 78th).
This is the second loss in a row for Brackenridge and nudges their season record down to 3-14. As for John Paul II, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
John Paul II was able to grind out a solid victory over Brackenridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, winning 77-65. Will John Paul II repeat their success, or does Brackenridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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