John F. Kennedy lost against Rocky River back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The John F. Kennedy Fighting Eagles took a hard 84-67 fall against the Rocky River Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 517th, while the Pirates are ranked 219th).
Rocky River's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael Swallow led the charge by dropping a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. What's more, Swallow also racked up three steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jacob Radcliffe, who went 9 for 19 en route to 23 points and seven rebounds.
John F. Kennedy dropped their record down to 9-11 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Rocky River, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7.
Coming up, John F. Kennedy will head out to challenge Brush at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rocky River, they will take on Normandy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocky River is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.3 points per game this season.
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