Basketball Recap: Pope John Paul II Snags 12th Victory in Last 13 Games

By Team Reports Jan 16, 2025, 1:56pm

Basketball Recap: Pope John Paul II Knights vs. Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions

Pope John Paul II won the last time they faced Christ Presbyterian Academy, and Kamden Days did his part to make sure it happened again. The Pope John Paul II Knights simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions 74-40 thanks in part to Days, who went 12 for 17 en route to 32 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.

Pope John Paul II is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pope John Paul II will square off against Father Ryan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pope John Paul II is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.5 points per game this season. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions take on the Ensworth Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ensworth's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.

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