If John F. Kennedy was feeling good fresh off their 69-39 takedown of Max S. Hayes last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The John F. Kennedy Fighting Eagles had to suffer through a 61-30 loss at the hands of the Cornerstone Christian Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Patriots are ranked 153rd).
John F. Kennedy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Precious Williams, who posted 16 points and five boards. That was a full 53.3% of John F. Kennedy's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
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Even though they lost, John F. Kennedy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
John F. Kennedy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for Cornerstone Christian, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
John F. Kennedy and Garrett Morgan will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. As for Cornerstone Christian, they are taking a road trip to square off against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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