Having just played yesterday, the John F. Kennedy Fighting Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Ellet Orangemen at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. John F. Kennedy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
John F. Kennedy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Villa Angela-St. Joseph on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. John F. Kennedy came up short against Villa Angela-St. Joseph, falling 67-44. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 498th, while the Vikings are ranked 152nd).
Meanwhile, Ellet earned a 58-49 win over East last Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Orangemen.
Ellet's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for John F. Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
John F. Kennedy was able to grind out a solid win over Ellet when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 55-46. Will John F. Kennedy repeat their success, or does Ellet have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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