John Carroll Catholic hasn't had much luck against Melbourne Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The John Carroll Catholic Rams will host the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers at 5:30 p.m. John Carroll Catholic's defense has only allowed 25.4 points per game this season, so Melbourne Central Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Melbourne Central Catholic is facing John Carroll Catholic at the wrong time: John Carroll Catholic suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 34-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, John Carroll Catholic had strong showings from Samantha Rychter, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards, and Olivia Laughlin, who posted four points and 17 boards.
Meanwhile, Melbourne Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 39-32 to Odyssey Charter School. One positive for the Hustlers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
With the loss, John Carroll Catholic broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-1. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
John Carroll Catholic came up short against Melbourne Central Catholic when the teams last played back in January, falling 33-24. Will John Carroll Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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