Newark Catholic fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Johnstown-Monroe on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies 77-73. The Green Wave have struggled against the Johnnies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Green Wave players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Griffin Urdarovski, who posted 18 points and three steals. That's the most points Urdarovski has posted since back in December of 2024. Dylan Daube was another key player, going 6-for-14 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.
Newark Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Newark Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-41 win against Granville Christian Academy on the 15th. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-37 victory against Horizon Science Academy on the 22nd.
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