The Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red will head out on the road to square off against the Pope John Paul II Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Montgomery Bell Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Pope John Paul II will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, Montgomery Bell Academy earned a 50-38 win over Memphis University School. Given the Big Red's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Owls are ranked 74th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Pope John Paul II's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell to Father Ryan 53-49. The match marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Montgomery Bell Academy will need to focus on slowing down Osby Cavin, one of several Pope John Paul II players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 50% from the field to rack up 15 points and four steals. The contest was Cavin's third in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Pearson, who posted ten points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.
Pope John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 27-4. As for Montgomery Bell Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.
Montgomery Bell Academy ended up a good deal behind Pope John Paul II in their previous meeting back in February, losing 58-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pearson, who almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine boards. Now that Montgomery Bell Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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