The John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past Lowellville 68-27 at home. That result was just more of the same for these two, as John F. Kennedy Catholic also won the last time the pair played back in February.
John F. Kennedy Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nick Ryan, who scored 19 points along with 5 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Ryan has scored at least 25% of John F. Kennedy Catholic's points. Another player making a difference was Jaden Rishel, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
John F. Kennedy Catholic's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lowellville, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. John F. Kennedy Catholic will take on Archbishop Hoban at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lowellville will be home for the holidays to greet Waterloo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
