The Rocky River Ravens proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 34) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Charlotte Catholic 61-59. The win was all the more spectacular given Rocky River's disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while Charlotte Catholic is ranked 79th).
Leading Rocky River to victory were Shamari Johnson and Markiest Houston. Johnson dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds, while Houston scored 20 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last 17 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Walton, who scored six points along with three steals.
Despite the loss, Charlotte Catholic still got an impressive performance from Chris Eagan, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds. Noah Noch was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Rocky River's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Charlotte Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Rocky River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Charlotte Catholic also has no future games currently scheduled.
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