On Thursday, Lipscomb Academy faced Pope John Paul II in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lipscomb Academy Mustangs walked away with a 65-53 victory over the Pope John Paul II Knights. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 63-51 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kamden Days and Jarron Talley certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Days went 6 of 12 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds, while Talley went 5 of 12 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Pearson, who posted six points along with nine boards and six assists.
Lipscomb Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Pope John Paul II, with the loss, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lipscomb Academy will square off against Montgomery Bell Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Montgomery Bell Academy has won five straight at home, while Lipscomb Academy won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Pope John Paul II, they will challenge Brentwood Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pope John Paul II is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.5 points per game this season.
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