Basketball Recap: Jayden Johnson Key Part of a Team Effort in Celtics Win

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Catholic, Roanoke Catholic was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Liberty Christian Bulldogs by a score of 69-58. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Celtics also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2022.

Roanoke Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayden Johnson, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. Yajae Hairston was another key player, putting up 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals.

Liberty Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jisaiah Bryant, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Bryant is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Davis, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 17 points and seven boards.

The victory got Roanoke Catholic back to even at 5-5. As for Liberty Christian, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-1.

Roanoke Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 97-72 defeat against Northside on the 27th. As for Liberty Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-59 win against Rustburg on the 27th.