After a string of seven wins, the Pope John Paul II Knights's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell to Baylor 73-69. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pope John Paul II in their matchups with Baylor: they've now lost six in a row.
Pope John Paul II's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Trey Pearson, who scored 17 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Fred Bailey, who scored 23 points.
Pope John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 7-1. As for Baylor, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Pope John Paul II will be playing in front of their home fans against McCallie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McCallie will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Pope John Paul II is ranked third). Baylor won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Brentwood Academy at 6:30 p.m. on December 5th. Brentwood Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 375 points over their last five matchups.
