Lipscomb Academy and Pope John Paul II are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Lipscomb Academy Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pope John Paul II Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Lipscomb Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Ensworth just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. The match between them and the Tigers didn't end well, with Lipscomb Academy falling 64-48. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.1 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They snuck past the Tigers with a 70-64 win.
Lipscomb Academy better keep an eye on Kamden Days. He was instrumental in Pope John Paul II's win, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Days a new career-high in rebounds. Osby Cavin was another key player, putting up 18 points along with five assists and four steals.
Pope John Paul II's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Lipscomb Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-3.
Lipscomb Academy came up short against Pope John Paul II when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 63-51. Can Lipscomb Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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