The Whites Creek Cobras are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Pope John Paul II Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Whites Creek is headed out to face Pope John Paul II after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Cobras really took it to McGavock for the full four quarters, racking up an 82-23 win. The Cobras pushed the score to 72-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Raiders had no chance of recovering from.

Aaden Batts
| 11/18/25 vs McGavock | 4 |
| 11/22/24 vs Columbia Central | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Stratford | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs East Nashville Magnet | 1 |
| 12/10/24 @ Independence | 1 |
Whites Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaden Batts out in front who shot 46% from the field en route to 14 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave Batts a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jasiah Cambridge, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 11 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II didn't have too much trouble with Tennessee Heat on Thursday as they won 82-64. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Whites Creek was dealt a bruising 85-54 defeat at the hands of Pope John Paul II in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can the Cobras avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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