Pope John Paul II will face off against the Perkiomen Valley Vikings at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Pope John Paul II's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
Pope John Paul II saw some tournament action on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 58-40 win over Frankford. 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.
Meanwhile, Perkiomen Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Wissahickon on Saturday, 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.
Perkiomen Valley pushed their record up to 5-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Pope John Paul II, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Pope John Paul II suffered a grim 50-30 defeat to Perkiomen Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can Pope John Paul II avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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