Preview: Pope John Paul II Knights vs. Lipscomb Academy Mustangs
Pope John Paul II has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pope John Paul II has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,440 points over their last 19 games.
Last Saturday, Pope John Paul II faced Hillsboro in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Pope John Paul II walked away with a 68-55 victory over Hillsboro. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Trey Pearson and Fred Bailey were among the main playmakers for Pope John Paul II as the former scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals and the latter scored 26 points. Bailey is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Wilkerson, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lipscomb Academy beat Ensworth 54-50 on Tuesday.
Pope John Paul II has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Lipscomb Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Pope John Paul II couldn't quite finish off Lipscomb Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 and fell 54-51. Will Pope John Paul II have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
