Cardinal Mooney played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles an easy 56-31 win. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 481st, while the Eagles are ranked 24th).
John F. Kennedy Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gianna Pompelia, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 17 points in addition to six steals and five boards. The game was Pompelia's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Didi Ryan, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Cardinal Mooney and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
When Cardinal Mooney and John F. Kennedy Catholic next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Cardinal Mooney will try to stop Madison's three-game winning streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, John F. Kennedy Catholic will try to stop Lutheran East's five-game winning streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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