The Delaware County Christian Knights will challenge Pope John Paul II at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Delaware County Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Pope John Paul II likes a good challenge.
Delaware County Christian can't be too worried about heading out to take on Pope John Paul II: they just beat Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Delaware County Christian blew past Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy 86-58 on Tuesday. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 22 points or more this season.
| 01/21/25 @ Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy | 25 |
| 01/15/25 @ Valley Forge Military Academy | 22 |
| 01/13/25 @ Chester Charter Scholars Academy | 35 |
Delaware County Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Khamai Orange led the charge by going 8 for 12 on his way to 25 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Orange's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Beau Lyren was another key player, going 10 of 16 en route to 23 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Pope John Paul II over Norristown in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pope John Paul II blew Norristown out of the water with a 65-23 final score. Given Pope John Paul II's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while Norristown is ranked 535th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pope John Paul II pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Delaware County Christian, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Delaware County Christian couldn't quite finish off Pope John Paul II when the teams last played back in December of 2019 and fell 55-53. Can Delaware County Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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