Preview: Pope John Paul II Knights vs. Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions
After two games on the road, Pope John Paul II is heading back home. The Pope John Paul II Knights and the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Pope John Paul II has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,440 points over their last 19 contests.
Last Saturday, Pope John Paul II faced Hillsboro in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Pope John Paul II came out on top against Hillsboro by a score of 68-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Pope John Paul II relied on the efforts of Trey Pearson, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, and Fred Bailey, who scored 26 points. Bailey has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Wilkerson, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Christ Presbyterian Academy's five-game losing streak came to an end on Saturday. They walked away with an 89-79 win over Butler County. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Pope John Paul II has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Pope John Paul II came up short against Christ Presbyterian Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 70-64. Will Pope John Paul II have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
