Basketball Recap: Montgomery Bell Academy Gets the Win

Pope John Paul II typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Montgomery Bell Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 69-61 victory over the Pope John Paul II Knights. This was payback for the Big Red, who suffered a 56-54 loss the last time these two teams met.

Despite the loss, Pope John Paul II still got an impressive performance from Trey Pearson, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points along with six boards and five assists. Jack Valentine was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.

Montgomery Bell Academy's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Pope John Paul II, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montgomery Bell Academy will head out to take on Father Ryan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Montgomery Bell Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches. As for Pope John Paul II, they are taking a road trip to challenge Ensworth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pope John Paul II is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70 points per game this season.