Briarcrest Christian finds playoff glory versus Pope John Paul II

By Team Reports Mar 3, 2024, 5:37am

Recap: Briarcrest Christian Saints vs. Pope John Paul II Knights

With a playoff game on the line, the Briarcrest Christian Saints rose to the challenge on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 76-53 win. Briarcrest Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 22 points or more this season.

Pope John Paul II lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kamden Days, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Fred Bailey, who scored 17 points.

Briarcrest Christian's win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-4. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 26.4 points. As for Pope John Paul II, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-5.

Briarcrest Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 80-71 victory vs. Brentwood Academy on the 2nd. Pope John Paul II does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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