The South Fork Bulldogs and the John Carroll Catholic Rams will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South Fork has struggled recently with 21 losses in a row, while John Carroll Catholic will arrive with six straight victories.
South Fork is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Port St. Lucie on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Fork was outmatched by Port St. Lucie and fell 49-19. The Bulldogs were down 36-15 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
| 01/23/25 vs Port St. Lucie | 4 |
| 01/21/25 vs Treasure Coast | 4 |
| 01/16/25 vs Centennial | 6 |
| 01/15/25 @ Westwood | 10 |
| 01/13/25 @ Jupiter | 7 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Vivianna Morales, who posted three points in addition to 11 boards and four blocks. Morales is crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jodee Jurovschi, who scored five points and four steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask John Carroll Catholic). They breezed by Odyssey Charter School to the tune of 60-7 on Thursday. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 38 points or more this season.
John Carroll Catholic's win came from a few key players South Fork will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Madi Burrowes, who went 6 of 13 en route to 14 points and five assists. Lila Theberge was another key player, going 5 for 7 on her way to 10 points and eight rebounds.
John Carroll Catholic's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for South Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: South Fork has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like John Carroll Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for South Fork against John Carroll Catholic when the teams last played back in January of 2022, as the team secured a 44-6 victory. In that game, South Fork amassed a halftime lead of 28-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
