It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Jefferson Area Falcons take on the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday... Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Jefferson Area sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 victory over Kirtland. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for John F. Kennedy Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They greeted the New Year with with a 65-47 win over Maplewood. The Eagles pushed the score to 57-36 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rockets cut but never quite recovered from.
Jefferson Area better keep an eye on Didi Ryan. She was instrumental in John F. Kennedy Catholic's win, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 11 steals. Ryan is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least five every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Pompelia, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 19 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
John F. Kennedy Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Jefferson Area's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
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