The John Carroll Catholic Rams will face off against the Jupiter Christian Eagles on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as John Carroll Catholic comes in on nine and Jupiter Christian on three.
John Carroll Catholic can't be too worried about heading out to take on Jupiter Christian: they just beat Pine at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. John Carroll Catholic came out on top against Pine by a score of 41-32 last Tuesday.
01/28/25 @ Pine | 9 |
01/27/25 vs Westwood | 3 |
01/24/25 vs South Fork | 5 |
John Carroll Catholic found their leader in sophomore Madi Burrowes, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine steals. Burrowes is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Laughlin, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Jupiter Christian rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 48-40 victory over the Buccaneers.
John Carroll Catholic pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for Jupiter Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for John Carroll Catholic against Jupiter Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 56-15 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Carroll 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.
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