Having just played yesterday, the John F. Kennedy Fighting Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Catholic Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Catholic took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on John F. Kennedy, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, everything came up roses for John F. Kennedy against Max S. Hayes as the squad secured a 57-22 victory. Given the Fighting Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Lakers are ranked 798th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lake Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The game between them and Villa Angela-St. Joseph didn't end well, with Lake Catholic falling 63-49. The match marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
John F. Kennedy will need focus on slowing down Cross Nimmo, one of several Lake Catholic players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 of 8 on his way to 14 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ace Peterlin, who posted 11 points and three steals.
The win made it two in a row for John F. Kennedy and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Lake Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
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