Pope John Paul II is 2-8 against Evergreen Lutheran since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Pope John Paul II Eagles will head out to take on the Evergreen Lutheran Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Pope John Paul II is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They were dealt an 80-25 defeat at the hands of Sound Christian. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Evergreen Lutheran had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They took down the Hawks 56-41. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Hawks are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evergreen Lutheran pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Pope John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Pope John Paul II was dealt a bruising 66-38 defeat at the hands of Evergreen Lutheran in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. 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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