The Boyertown Bears will square off against Pope John Paul II at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Boyertown is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Boyertown ended up a good deal behind Methacton and lost 72-53. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 565th, while the Warriors are ranked 52nd).
Despite the loss, Boyertown got top-tier performance from Trey Kern, who went 7 for 13 en route to 23 points. Another player making a difference was Cooper Rath, who posted eight points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Boyertown was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II suffered their closest defeat since December 27, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Delaware County Christian by a score of 79-76. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (65), Pope John Paul II still had to take the loss.
Pope John Paul II dropped their record down to 13-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Boyertown, their record is now 4-16.
Boyertown ended up a good deal behind Pope John Paul II in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, losing 61-44. Can Boyertown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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