Basketball Game Preview: St. John Paul II Catholic Lions vs. Tempe Prep Knights

The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions will take on the Tempe Prep Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with five defeats in a row, St. John Paul II Catholic finally turned things around against St. Augustine Catholic on Friday. They snuck past the Wolves with a 56-50 victory.

Meanwhile, Tempe Prep put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 45-34 win over Chandler Prep. While the Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Tempe Prep pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.