On Friday, Ensworth faced Pope John Paul II in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ensworth Tigers fell 72-64 to the Pope John Paul II Knights. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Pope John Paul II's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anthony Wiggins led the charge by going 5-for-9 on his way to 18 points along with eight boards and three steals. That's the most points Wiggins has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Pearson, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine assists.
Ensworth's loss dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Pope John Paul II, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-3.
Looking ahead, Ensworth will venture away from home to challenge Knoxville Catholic on Wednesday. Knoxville Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.5 points per game this season. As for Pope John Paul II, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 53-49 defeat against Father Ryan on the 22nd.
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