After a string of three wins, the United Golden Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They were dealt a 85-49 loss at the hands of John F. Kennedy Catholic.
John F. Kennedy Catholic was led to victory by Ava Darney and Didi Ryan. Darney went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 0 assists, while Ryan dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The game was Ryan's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Myers, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
United's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
United will head out on the road to face off against East Palestine at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024. East Palestine will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 561st, while United is ranked 196th). As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southeast at 6:30 p.m. on January 4, 2024.
