The Badger Braves came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past John F. Kennedy Catholic 53-51. For Badger, this counts as revenge for the 66-53 loss the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
It was another big night for Katie Grexa, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 17 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Brianna Huscroft was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
John F. Kennedy Catholic lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ava Darney, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Darney has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addy Odille, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, John F. Kennedy Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Badger only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
Badger pushed their record up to 18-2 with that win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
Badger will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Red Dragons at 7:00 p.m. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
