Preview: John F. Kennedy Fighting Eagles vs. Rocky River Pirates
John F. Kennedy is 0-5 against Rocky River since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The John F. Kennedy Fighting Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Rocky River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
John F. Kennedy pushed their score all the way to 75 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 79-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of Open Door Christian. John F. Kennedy just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Damarion Logan, who scored 27 points. Another player making a difference was Damairus Logan, who scored 20 points.
Meanwhile, Rocky River pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Shaker Heights 61-55.
Like John F. Kennedy, Rocky River lost despite seeing results from several players. Ryan Ricketti led the charge by scoring 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ricketti has scored all season. Julian Patti was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
John F. Kennedy now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Rocky River, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
John F. Kennedy was taken down by Rocky River 75-37 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Thankfully for John F. Kennedy, Will Declerck (who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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