The Leetonia Bears will head out on the road to challenge the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Leetonia will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 797th, while John F. Kennedy Catholic is ranked 225th).
While Leetonia couldn't quite beat McKinley on Thursday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 51-point loss they were dealt on February 1st. Leetonia fell just short of McKinley by a score of 27-24. Leetonia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, John F. Kennedy Catholic struggled with assists on Wednesday (Rootstown had nine more) and sadly the final score reflected it. John F. Kennedy Catholic took a serious blow against Rootstown, falling 62-29. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points John F. Kennedy Catholic has scored all season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Didi Ryan, who scored 11 points along with three steals. Ryan is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Myers, who scored four points along with six rebounds.
John F. Kennedy Catholic struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Leetonia's record is now 2-20. John F. Kennedy Catholic's record is now 15-6.
Leetonia barely slipped by John F. Kennedy Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2017, winning 46-45. Will Leetonia repeat their success, or does John F. Kennedy Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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