Pope John Paul II and Owen J. Roberts are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, Pope John Paul II will get right back to it and host the Owen J. Roberts Wildcats at 6:45 p.m. on January 18th. Owen J. Roberts took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pope John Paul II, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Pope John Paul II beat Pottsgrove 54-43. The win was just what Pope John Paul II needed coming off of a 60-17 loss in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Owen J. Roberts' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 46-33 to Downingtown East. While losing is never fun, Owen J. Roberts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while Downingtown East is ranked 92nd).
Pope John Paul II now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Owen J. Roberts, their defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 5-7.
Pope John Paul II came out on top in a nail-biter against Owen J. Roberts when the teams last played back in February of 2021, sneaking past 31-28. Will Pope John Paul II repeat their success, or does Owen J. Roberts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
