Pope John Paul II hasn't had much luck against Brentwood Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Pope John Paul II Knights will head out to take on the Brentwood Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Pope John Paul II is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 34-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Father Ryan. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Irish are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Brentwood Academy suffered their biggest defeat since January 17th on Friday. They came up short against Lipscomb Academy, falling 53-31. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
Pope John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Brentwood Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Pope John Paul II beat Brentwood Academy 40-32 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pope John Paul II since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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