The Pope John Paul II Knights had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They walked away with a 54-43 win over Baylor. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Pope John Paul II has scored all season.
Pope John Paul II found their leader in underclassman Trey Pearson, who scored 21 points along with five steals. Pearson hasn't dropped below 18 points for five straight games. Osby Cavin was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Pope John Paul II has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Baylor, they dropped their record down to 19-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Pope John Paul II will take on Briarcrest Christian on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Tennessee (Pope John Paul II is ranked sixth, while Briarcrest Christian is ranked seventh). Baylor does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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