Pope John Paul II just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Delaware County Christian Knights at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pope John Paul II is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Norristown: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pope John Paul II blew Norristown out of the water with a 65-23 final score. Given Pope John Paul II's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while Norristown is ranked 535th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Delaware County Christian waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Falcons 86-58. The Knights pushed the score to 80-49 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons cut but never quite recovered from.
Delaware County Christian's win came from a few key players Pope John Paul II will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Khamai Orange, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 25 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Beau Lyren, who went 10 of 16 en route to 23 points and three steals.
Pope John Paul II's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Delaware County Christian, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Pope John Paul II skirted past Delaware County Christian 55-53 in their previous matchup back in December of 2019. Will Pope John Paul II repeat their success, or does Delaware County Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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