Rhodes hasn't had much luck against John Hay recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rhodes Rams will take on John Hay at 7:00 p.m. Rhodes' defense has only allowed 27.3 points per game this season, so John Hay's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Rhodes' usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when John F. Kennedy offense got past them. Rhodes took a 57-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of John F. Kennedy on Tuesday.
01/28/25 @ John F. Kennedy | 13 |
01/17/25 vs John Hay | 8 |
01/07/25 vs Bard Early College | 9 |
12/19/24 vs Garrett Morgan | 13 |
12/17/24 vs Max S. Hayes | 15 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Daniya King, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards. King is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliya Norris, who posted 11 points and three blocks.
Meanwhile, John Hay had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Ironmen as they made off with a 64-42 win. John Hay has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
John Hay's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Rhodes, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Rhodes was taken down by John Hay 70-25 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of John Hay's Jordyn Webb, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 15 boards. Now that Rhodes knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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