Louisiana High School Basketball - Pope John Paul II knocked off by Pearl River
January 3, 2023: Pearl River, LA 70452 The Pearl River Rebels basketball team scored 44 points and held the visiting Pope John Paul II Jaguars to 35 in the Rebels non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Rebels now sport a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Salmen for a 4A District 8 contest on Friday, January 6. Pearl River will meet a Spartans team coming off a 82-51 league win over Archbishop Hannan (Covington, LA). The Spartans record now stands at 8-11.
The Jaguars (6-6) will now prepare for their contest against Family Christian (Baton Rouge, LA). The Flames enter the non-league contest with a 12-6 record. In their last contest, Family Christian ran past Tara (Baton Rouge, LA), 73-27, in a non-league contest.