The John Carroll Catholic Rams posted their biggest victory since December 7, 2023 on Friday. They breezed by St. Edward on the road to the tune of 73-45. That's another feather in the cap for John Carroll Catholic, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
John Carroll Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brandon James led the charge by scoring 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Pat Silas, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
St. Edward's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nate Sparkman, who scored 16 points. Sparkman is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cody Simmonds, who scored 11 points.
John Carroll Catholic's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for St. Edward's, they have fallen quite a ways from their 16-6 record last season and are now at 4-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. John Carroll Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Okeechobee at 4:30 p.m. on January 13th. Hopefully Okeechobee focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 last Thursday. As for St. Edward's, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Pineapple Cove Classical Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Pineapple Cove Classical Academy is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
