Father Ryan has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 65-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pope John Paul II Knights on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Knights are ranked second).
Trey Pearson was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 12 on his way to 18 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds for Pope John Paul II. Jarron Talley was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 16 points.
Father Ryan's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Pope John Paul II, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Father Ryan won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Lipscomb Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pope John Paul II, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Cane Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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