Basketball Game Recap: Newton Falls Tigers vs. John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles
By Team Reports
Dec 5, 2023, 3:54pm
Recap: Newton Falls Tigers vs. John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles
The Newton Falls Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. The contest between Newton Falls and John F. Kennedy Catholic wasn't particularly close, with Newton Falls falling 43-27. Newton Falls was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as John F. Kennedy Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.
John F. Kennedy Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Didi Ryan out in front who scored 14 points along with 3 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ryan has scored at least 25% of John F. Kennedy Catholic's points. Marina Sanders was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with 4 steals.
Newton Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newton Falls will take on Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mogadore at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Mogadore focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Saturday.
