The Benedictine Bengals will square off against the John Marshall Lawyers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Benedictine is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Benedictine is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Villa Angela-St. Joseph on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Benedictine took a blow against Villa Angela-St. Joseph, falling 76-44. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 536th, while the Vikings are ranked 201st).
| 01/04/25 vs Villa Angela-St. Joseph | 12 |
| 12/21/24 vs Cornerstone Christian | 8 |
| 02/10/24 vs Euclid | 8 |
| 12/07/24 @ McDowell | 7 |
| 11/30/24 vs Brush | 5 |
Despite the defeat, Benedictine saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Giovanni Ramos posted eight points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Ramos a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Luke Carlton, who earned 12 points.
Even though they lost, Benedictine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, John Marshall came up short against John F. Kennedy on Tuesday and fell 77-67. The Lawyers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Benedictine's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for John Marshall, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Benedictine strolled past John Marshall in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 61-46. Does Benedictine have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Marshall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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