Pottsgrove is 1-9 against Pope John Paul II since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pottsgrove Falcons will venture away from home to face off against Pope John Paul II at 6:45 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Pottsgrove sitting on three straight victories and Pope John Paul II on five.
Pottsgrove can't be too worried about heading out to take on Pope John Paul II: they just beat Sun Valley at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Pottsgrove managed a 44-39 win over Sun Valley on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II earned a 61-52 victory over Academy Park on Saturday. Given Pope John Paul II's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while Academy Park is ranked 572nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pope John Paul II's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Pottsgrove, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Pottsgrove came up short against Pope John Paul II in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 51-42. Can Pottsgrove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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