The Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red suffered their closest loss yet this season on Thursday. They fell just short of Pope John Paul II by a score of 56-54. While losing is never fun, Montgomery Bell Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Pope John Paul II is ranked third).
Pope John Paul II's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jarron Talley, who scored 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Talley has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Antonio Wilkerson, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Montgomery Bell Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Pope John Paul II, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-2.
Montgomery Bell Academy will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Christ Presbyterian Academy at 6:30 p.m. Christ Presbyterian Academy is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Pope John Paul II, they will head out on the road to challenge Brentwood Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Brentwood Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.
