There's no place like home for John F. Kennedy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lytle Pirates on Monday, sneaking past 73-71. The Rockets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Aiden Ragland was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 12 en route to 27 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in threes (five). Another player making a difference was Tanyi Leverett, who scored seven points plus six assists and three steals.
John F. Kennedy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Lytle's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zacharee Perez, who went 11 for 19 en route to 27 points plus six assists and three steals. That was a full 38% of Lytle's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Seth Pierce was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
The win snapped John F. Kennedy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-6 record. As for Lytle, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
John F. Kennedy will square off against Cole at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. As for Lytle, they will face off against Stacey at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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