Basketball Recap: Pope John Paul II Beats Mcadory for Their Eighth Straight Win

Knights

Previous Games

12/27/24 vs McAdory	81-65
12/26/24 vs Independence	74-49
12/23/24 vs Father Ryan	59-54
12/21/24 vs Columbia Central	83-49
12/20/24 vs Ravenwood	72-43
+ 3 more games

Pope John Paul II entered their tilt with McAdory on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They took down the McAdory Yellowjackets 81-65. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fifth in Tennessee, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 48th in Alabama), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Pope John Paul II's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kamden Days led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Days a new career-high in steals (three). Another player making a difference was Osby Cavin, who went 7 of 11 en route to 16 points along with six boards and five assists.

Pope John Paul II smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.

Pope John Paul II's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for McAdory, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.

Pope John Paul II didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-70 win against Briarcrest Christian on the 28th. As for McAdory, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-50 victory against Hume-Fogg on the 28th.