Pope John Paul II easily dispatched Norristown last Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Pope John Paul II fell just short of the Delaware County Christian Knights by a score of 79-76 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Pope John Paul II has suffered since December 27, 2024.
Khamai Orange was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 33 points and ten assists for Delaware County Christian. The match was Orange's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Jake Matty was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 17 points.
Pope John Paul II dropped their record down to 13-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Delaware County Christian, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
Pope John Paul II will square off against Boyertown at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Pope John Paul II is facing Boyertown at the right time seeing as Boyertown is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Delaware County Christian has already played their next contest (against Marple Newtown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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