Moustapha Diagne led all scorers with 16 points and rebounds for Pope John. Rodriguez, who got the tip-in off a Ray Montilus miss, finished with 12 points and 12 boards.
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski visited Tyus Battle for the second time on Monday night, demonstrating that the 6-foot-6 Battle is a major priority for the Blue Devils going forward.
It has been a winding road for five-star wing V.J. King. Now King is in his first season at Fairfax (Va.) Paul VI, and the class of 2016 star is ready for a big junior season.
When we last spoke to him during the July Live Period, sophomore St. Benedict’s (N.J.) guard Trevon Duval held offers from Seton Hall, Rutgers, and Villanova.
According to Jones, he would like to knock out a couple of visits during the month of August — he just isn’t sure where yet. Schools under consideration include Kentucky, Syracuse, Villanova, Indiana, Connecticut and SMU.