If the John Carroll Catholic Rams were riding high off their 73-45 takedown of the St. Edward's Pirates on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. John Carroll Catholic fell 40-30 to Okeechobee on Saturday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points John Carroll Catholic has scored all season.
John Carroll Catholic lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Collin Jefferson, who scored eight points.
Oliver Saunders continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Okeechobee, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Channing Delagall, who scored six points.
John Carroll Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Okeechobee, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
John Carroll Catholic and Central will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully John Carroll Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Okeechobee, they will head out on the road to square off against Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
