On Tuesday, Montgomery Bell Academy faced Pope John Paul II in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red lost to the Pope John Paul II Knights at home by a 58-42 margin. The Big Red were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 69-61.
Trey Pearson was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 27 points and nine boards for Pope John Paul II. The match was Pearson's third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jarron Talley, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 15 points.
Montgomery Bell Academy's loss dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Pope John Paul II, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
Montgomery Bell Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pope John Paul II, they are taking a road trip to take on Father Ryan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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