Basketball Game Preview: John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles vs. Lowellville Rockets

The John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Lowellville Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John F. Kennedy Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.2 points per game this season.

John F. Kennedy Catholic took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Lake Center Christian with a 42-38 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Tiger are ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Nick Ryan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 13 on his way to 25 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The game was his 20th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Swogger, who posted three points and three steals.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lowellville). They took their matchup last Monday with ease, bagging a 74-31 win over McKinley. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-14.

John F. Kennedy Catholic pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Lowellville, they moved to 2-6 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Everything came up roses for John F. Kennedy Catholic against Lowellville in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 68-27 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for John F. Kennedy Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.