Basketball Game Preview: Perkiomen Valley Vikings vs. Pope John Paul II

Perkiomen Valley has won three straight games at home, while Pope John Paul II has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Perkiomen Valley Vikings will host Pope John Paul II at 6:45 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Saturday, Perkiomen Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Wissahickon, but they still walked away with a 38-34 victory. The 38-point effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II didn't have too much trouble with Frankford on Saturday as they won 58-40. Given Pope John Paul II's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Frankford is ranked 479th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Pope John Paul II is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Perkiomen Valley, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

Perkiomen Valley took their victory against Pope John Paul II in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 50-30. Does Perkiomen Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pope John Paul II turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.