The Pope John Paul II Knights had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They strolled past Christ Presbyterian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 80-64. Given Pope John Paul II's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Christ Presbyterian Academy is ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pope John Paul II got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Trey Pearson out in front who scored 21 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Pearson is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for four games straight. Another player making a difference was Antonio Wilkerson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Christ Presbyterian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Maddux Routh, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Gunnar Lewis who scored 23 points. Routh is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leroy Harris iii, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Pope John Paul II is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, their loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-18.
Pope John Paul II's road trip will continue as they head out to face Ensworth at 5:00 p.m. on February 16th. Pope John Paul II has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,991 points over their last 27 contests. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Father Ryan at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Christ Presbyterian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Father Ryan likes a good challenge.
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