Basketball Recap: Pope John Paul II Comes Up Short

Pope John Paul II was the 59-40 winner over Pearl River when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Pope John Paul II Jaguars fell 57-47 to the Pearl River Rebels on Monday. The loss was the Jaguars' first of the season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Pope John Paul II fell to 2-1. As for Pearl River, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.

Pope John Paul II will challenge Sumner at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pearl River, they will face off against New Orleans Charter Science & Math at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.