Basketball Game Preview: Frankford Pioneers vs. Pope John Paul II

Having just played yesterday, the Frankford Pioneers will jump right back in to play Pope John Paul II at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-31, which was the final score in Frankford's tilt against Allentown Central Catholic on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 479th, while the Vikings are ranked 96th).

Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Notre Dame-Green Pond by a score of 57-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Pope John Paul II has suffered since December 15, 2023.

Pope John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Frankford, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8.