Basketball Game Preview: Pope John Paul II Knights vs. Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red

The Pope John Paul II Knights will challenge the Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pope John Paul II is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.9 points per game this season.

Pope John Paul II is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Father Ryan, who was ranked 11th at the time (Pope John Paul II was ranked fourth). Pope John Paul II fell to Father Ryan 53-49. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.

Osby Cavin

Points

02/22/25 vs Father Ryan	15
02/21/25 @ Ensworth	23
02/14/25 @ Father Ryan	19

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Osby Cavin, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 15 points and four steals. The contest was his third in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Pearson, who posted ten points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.

Meanwhile, Montgomery Bell Academy beat Memphis University School 50-38 on Wednesday.

Montgomery Bell Academy's victory bumped their record up to 22-6. As for Pope John Paul II, their defeat dropped their record down to 27-4.

Pope John Paul II strolled past Montgomery Bell Academy in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 58-42. Will Pope John Paul II repeat their success, or does Montgomery Bell Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.