The John Carroll Patriots's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Loyola Blakefield Dons at 3:00 p.m. on January 15th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Maryland (John Carroll is ranked 35th, while Loyola Blakefield is ranked 17th).
John Carroll suffered their biggest defeat yet this season back in December of 2023. Their tough 68-43 loss to Georgetown Prep might stick with them for a while. The contest was a 23-23 toss-up at halftime, but John Carroll was outscored by Georgetown Prep in the second.
Meanwhile, even though Math Civics & Sciences scored an imposing 57 points on Saturday, Loyola Blakefield still came out on top. Loyola Blakefield took their matchup against Math Civics & Sciences 65-57.
John Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Loyola Blakefield, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
John Carroll lost to Loyola Blakefield on the road by a decisive 56-40 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can John Carroll avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
