Basketball Recap: Resurrection Catholic Eagles vs. St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats
Resurrection Catholic needed a changed in momentum after dropping four straight games and they got it from Tyrese Ricardo. The Resurrection Catholic Eagles came out on top against the St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats by a score of 76-63 on Friday thanks in part to Ricardo, who shot 4-for-5 from deep and dropped a double-double on 50 points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 8.5 rebounds per game.
The team also got some help courtesy of Simeon Ballard, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds. Ballard is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season.
Resurrection Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Resurrection Catholic's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for St. Luke's Episcopal, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Resurrection Catholic will host Christian Collegiate Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Luke's Episcopal, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mobile Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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