The John Carroll Catholic Rams will take on the Lakeland Christian Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John Carroll Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
John Carroll Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 38-26 win over Oxbridge Academy. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the ThunderWolves are ranked 500th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olivia Laughlin
| 02/13/25 vs Oxbridge Academy | 16 |
| 02/06/25 vs Jupiter Christian | 9 |
| 01/28/25 @ Pine | 7 |
| 01/27/25 vs Westwood | 12 |
| 01/24/25 vs South Fork | 10 |
| + 10 more games |
John Carroll Catholic found their leader in freshman Olivia Laughlin, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 16 rebounds. That's the most boards Laughlin has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Camryn Clive, who put up 13 points.
John Carroll Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakeland Christian). Everything went their way against Cornerstone Charter Academy on Thursday as Lakeland Christian made off with a 64-43 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 20 points or more this season.
Lakeland Christian found their leader in freshman Rudi Jessee, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 14 rebounds. Those 24 points set a new season-high mark for Jessee. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiya Boyce, who earned four points along with ten assists, seven steals, and six boards.
Lakeland Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.3 points over those games. As for John Carroll Catholic, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: John Carroll Catholic has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lakeland Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
