Basketball Recap: John Carroll Catholic Skates Past Tradition Prep with Ease

Rams

Margin (Wins)

11/20/24 vs Tradition Prep	42
11/21/24 vs Jupiter Christian	41
12/10/24 vs Melbourne Central Catholic	41
01/15/25 @ Tradition Prep	38

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely John Carroll Catholic's strategy against Tradition Prep on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the John Carroll Catholic Rams blew the Tradition Prep Pirates out of the water with a 52-14 final score. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 38 points or more this season.

John Carroll Catholic was led to victory by Samantha Rychter and Madi Burrowes. Rychter went 7 for 14 en route to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals, while Burrowes went 6 of 11 on her way to 12 points and seven steals. John Carroll Catholic is 8-1 when Rychter posts three or more steals, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Camryn Clive, who posted six points.

John Carroll Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.

John Carroll Catholic pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Tradition Prep, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

John Carroll Catholic has already played their next game, a 34-29 victory against Cardinal Newman on the 16th. Tradition Prep has also already played their next matchup (against Westwood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.