Basketball Recap: Altamont Knights vs. John Carroll Catholic Cavaliers
Altamont was the 40-39 winner over John Carroll Catholic when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Altamont Knights took a 53-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the John Carroll Catholic Cavaliers on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly 12 points.
Altamont's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emory Goldberg, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds, and Tanner Battle, who earned ten points in addition to two steals. The dominant performance also gave Battle a new career-high in assists (four).
Even though they lost, Altamont was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Altamont now has a losing record at 2-3. As for John Carroll Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Altamont has already played their next game, a 49-11 win against Tarrant on the 18th. As for John Carroll Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 60-47 defeat against St. John Paul II on the 18th.
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