Basketball Recap: Pope John Paul II Makes It Ten in a Row at Home

Pope John Paul II waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Father Ryan Irish by a score of 65-52. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Irish are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Trey Pearson was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 12 on his way to 18 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Jarron Talley was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 16 points.

Knights

Previous Games (Home)

01/17/25 vs Father Ryan	65-52
01/03/25 vs Ensworth	70-64
12/10/24 vs Baylor	77-70
12/06/24 vs West Creek	63-50
11/25/24 vs LaVergne	69-47
+ 5 more games

Pope John Paul II's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Father Ryan, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season.

Pope John Paul II and Cane Ridge will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Father Ryan, they and Lipscomb Academy will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.