Basketball Recap: John Paul II Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Golden Warrriors

Previous 5 Games

12/26/24 vs May River	32-29
12/13/24 @ Bridges Prep	62-26
12/10/24 @ May River	48-41
12/07/24 vs St. Vincent's	53-40
12/04/24 @ Hilton Head Prep	70-62

John Paul II had won four straight games and Lily Termini did her part to make it five on Thursday. The John Paul II Golden Warrriors narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the May River Sharks 32-29 thanks in part to Termini, who posted 15 points and six rebounds. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.

May River's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brielle Milliron, who earned seven points, and Elizabeth Duncan, who had six points and five rebounds.

John Paul II pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for May River, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3.

John Paul II wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 44-31 victory against Bluffton on the 27th. As for May River, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 33-0 win against Colleton County on the 7th.