John Carroll Catholic hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They came out on top against the Northside Rams by a score of 48-35 on Thursday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cavaliers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Rams are ranked 124th).
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alaina Sweatt, who posted four points and six rebounds. Caroline Jones was another key player, putting up nine points and eight boards.
John Carroll Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Northside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-5.
John Carroll Catholic will take on Northside at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside has already played their next match, a 34-32 win against Sipsey Valley on the 17th.
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