Boyertown was the 62-54 winner over Pope John Paul II when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Boyertown Bears lost to Pope John Paul II at home by a 61-44 margin on Thursday. 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 456th, while Pope John Paul II are ranked 98th).
When it comes to explaining why Boyertown lost, don't look at Trey Kern. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 13 on his way to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Blaise Frey, who posted eight points.
This is the second loss in a row for Boyertown and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Pope John Paul II, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Boyertown will head out to square off against Exeter Township at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pope John Paul II, they will take on Notre Dame-Green Pond in a tournament on December 27th.
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