Rhodes is 0-10 against John Hay since January of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Rams will challenge John Hay at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Saturday, Rhodes lost to Cleveland Central Catholic on the road by a 60-44 margin.
Despite the defeat, Rhodes saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nyah Dowdell dropped a double-double with 19 points and 19 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Betsaida Byrd, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 boards.
John Hay kicked off their season on the road last Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They received a blow as they fell 58-44 to Trinity. John Hay was down 51-31 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Rhodes will need to focus on slowing down Sana Hicks, one of several John Hay players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 17 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Webb, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Rhodes was dealt a bruising 47-17 loss at the hands of John Hay in their previous meeting back in January. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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