Sebastian River proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 38) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the John Carroll Catholic Rams 52-49. For the Sharks, this counts as revenge for the 48-37 win the Rams walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
John Carroll Catholic's loss came despite strong showings from Joaquin Ruiz and Brandon James. Ruiz posted seven points and 11 rebounds, while James scored 12 points and seven boards. Those 11 boards gave Ruiz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Jackson, who put up seven points.
Sebastian River has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for John Carroll Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Sebastian River will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against West Shore at 7:00 p.m. John Carroll Catholic has already played their next game, a 54-35 victory against Lincoln Park Academy on the 17th.
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