Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

Previous 3 Games

12/19/24 @ Boyertown	61-44
12/17/24 vs Norristown	83-54
12/12/24 @ Methacton	54-49

Pope John Paul II had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They strolled past the Boyertown Bears with points to spare, taking the game 61-44. For Pope John Paul II, this counts as revenge for the 62-54 win Boyertown walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.

Despite the loss, Boyertown still got an impressive performance from Trey Kern, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points along with six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Blaise Frey, who posted eight points.

Pope John Paul II's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Boyertown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.

Pope John Paul II and Notre Dame-Green Pond will round out the year against one another at on December 27th. Boyertown will take on Exeter Township in a holiday battle at at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.