Okeechobee played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the John Carroll Catholic Rams 64-23. While losing is never fun, the Brahmans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Rams are ranked 101st).
Okeechobee lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Azariah Washington, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Sally Osceola, who scored six points.
Ja'Zaria Walker was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 26 points and 15 rebounds for John Carroll Catholic. The contest was Walker's third in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Denaud, who went 7-for-12 en route to 16 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Okeechobee and nudges their season record down to 7-6. As for John Carroll Catholic, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Looking ahead, Okeechobee won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Westwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for John Carroll Catholic, they and Cardinal Newman will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played.
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