Basketball Recap: Pope John Paul II Skates Past Pottsgrove with Ease

Pope John Paul II

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 @ Upper Perkiomen	38
01/11/25 vs Harry S. Truman	37
01/23/25 @ Pottstown	36
12/05/24 vs Faith Christian Academy	33
12/14/24 vs Villa Joseph Marie	32

Pope John Paul II waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Pottsgrove Falcons to the tune of 61-32. Pope John Paul II has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Pottsgrove's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Thelia Dellaquila, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleah Rockemore, who had 13 points.

Pope John Paul II's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Pottsgrove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.

Pope John Paul II has already played their next game (against Norristown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Pottsgrove has already played their next contest, a 39-29 win against Upper Perkiomen on the 31st.