On Friday, Pope John Paul II faced Ensworth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pope John Paul II Knights walked away with a 70-62 win over the Ensworth Tigers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 70-64 on January 3rd.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pope John Paul II to victory, but perhaps none more so than Trey Pearson, who went 8 of 18 en route to 22 points and four steals. Kamden Days was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points and seven blocks.
Pope John Paul II has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Ensworth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Lipscomb Academy the next time they take the court. Ensworth will host Lipscomb Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Pope John Paul II will host them at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st.
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