Basketball Recap: Perkiomen Valley Continues Home Dominance on Friday

Perkiomen Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 49.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They breezed by Pope John Paul II to the tune of 86-24. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Pope John Paul II are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Perkiomen Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bella BACANI out in front who went 9 of 12 en route to 22 points. BACANI is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. Lena STEIN was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine assists.

Vikings

Previous Games (Home)

01/10/25 vs Pope John Paul II	86-24
12/21/24 vs Lansdale Catholic	45-35
12/20/24 vs Owen J. Roberts	73-14
12/17/24 vs Phoenixville	88-39
12/09/24 vs Boyertown	90-22
+ 13 more games

Perkiomen Valley's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points per game. As for Pope John Paul II, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-3.

Perkiomen Valley has already played their next match, an 84-19 win against Norristown on the 13th. As for Pope John Paul II, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-31 victory against Harry S. Truman on the 11th.