Basketball Recap: Johnson-Brock Beats Lourdes Central Catholic for Their 46th Straight Win

Eagles

Previous Games

02/04/25 vs Lourdes Central Catholic	67-33
01/31/25 @ Southern	73-49
01/30/25 vs Sacred Heart	80-45
01/24/25 @ Exeter-Milligan/Friend	65-52
01/18/25 vs Freeman	55-51
+ 41 more games

Johnson-Brock put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Lourdes Central Catholic Knights 67-33. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Leading Johnson-Brock to victory were Brody Koehler and Casen Dalinghaus. Koehler went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points, while Dalinghaus went 6 for 13 on his way to 15 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Dalinghaus a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Meyer, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and three blocks.

Johnson-Brock smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive contests.

Despite the defeat, Lourdes Central Catholic had strong showings from Sam Ebmeier, who scored ten points, and Oscar Krog, who put up five points. Ebmeier is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Nick Fedoris also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

Johnson-Brock pushed their record up to 18-0 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.9 points. As for Lourdes Central Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.

Johnson-Brock will face off against Southern at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Johnson-Brock knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Southern likes a good challenge. As for Lourdes Central Catholic, they will be playing at home against Brownell Talbot at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th.