It'll be Battle of the Birds when the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles challenge the Jefferson Area Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday... John F. Kennedy Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season.
John F. Kennedy Catholic took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Maplewood 65-47. The Eagles pushed the score to 57-36 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rockets cut but never quite recovered from.
| 01/03/25 vs Maplewood | 11 |
| 12/28/24 vs Perry | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs Springfield | 5 |
| 12/23/24 vs Lutheran East | 7 |
| 12/16/24 vs Cardinal Mooney | 9 |
John F. Kennedy Catholic found their leader in sophomore Didi Ryan, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 steals. Ryan is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least five every time she's taken the court this season. Gianna Pompelia was another key player, going 8 for 17 on her way to 19 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
John F. Kennedy Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Area sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 win over Kirtland on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Jefferson Area's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
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