Basketball Game Preview: John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles vs. West Branch Warriors

The John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the West Branch Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. John F. Kennedy Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season.

John F. Kennedy Catholic is headed into Wednesday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They took a 67-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cleveland Central Catholic on Monday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Ironmen are ranked 549th).

John F. Kennedy Catholic might have lost, but man, Gianna Pompelia was a machine: she posted 28 points. That was a full 48.3% of John F. Kennedy Catholic's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Laney Condoleon was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Even though they lost, John F. Kennedy Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Branch, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They strolled past New Philadelphia with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 50-32.

West Branch pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.