Lutheran West is on a five-game streak of home wins, while John F. Kennedy Catholic is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lutheran West Longhorns will host the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran West has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Friday, Lutheran West came up short against Lutheran East and fell 82-71. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Sunday (67), the Longhorns still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely John F. Kennedy Catholic's strategy against Rootstown on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that John F. Kennedy Catholic blew Rootstown out of the water with a 77-48 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
John F. Kennedy Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Lutheran West, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Lutheran West strolled past John F. Kennedy Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 75-61. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was John F. Kennedy Catholic's Nick Ryan, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lutheran West still be able to contain Ryan? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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