Basketball Recap: Villa Joseph Marie Beats Pope John Paul II for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Jems

Previous 5 Games

02/22/25 vs Pope John Paul II	38-27
02/18/25 vs Merion Mercy Academy	37-30
02/05/25 vs St. Hubert Catholic for Girls	42-18
02/03/25 vs Harry S. Truman	58-37
01/31/25 @ Sacred Heart Academy	38-36

Villa Joseph Marie came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Pope John Paul II by a score of 38-27. This was a revenge game for the Jems: when they faced off against Pope John Paul II back in December of 2024, they had to take a 57-28 defeat.

The win got Villa Joseph Marie back to even at 12-12. As for Pope John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.

As of now, neither Villa Joseph Marie nor Pope John Paul II have any future games scheduled.