The Pope John Paul II Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Father Ryan Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pope John Paul II's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matches.
Pope John Paul II is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Montgomery Bell Academy, who was ranked fifth at the time (Pope John Paul II was ranked third). Pope John Paul II strolled past Montgomery Bell Academy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 58-42.
Trey Pearson
| 02/11/25 @ Montgomery Bell Academy | 27 |
| 02/07/25 vs Christ Presbyterian Academy | 15 |
| 02/04/25 vs Brentwood Academy | 15 |
| 01/31/25 vs Lipscomb Academy | 6 |
| 01/24/25 @ Ensworth | 22 |
| + 36 more games |
Trey Pearson was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 27 points and nine rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarron Talley, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 15 points.
Meanwhile, Father Ryan won against Lipscomb Academy on Friday with 60 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Father Ryan enjoyed a cozy 60-41 victory over Christ Presbyterian Academy. The win was nothing new for the Irish as they're now sitting on four straight.
Father Ryan's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. As for Pope John Paul II, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
Pope John Paul II beat Father Ryan 65-52 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pope John Paul II since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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