The John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. The match between them and Boardman wasn't particularly close, with John F. Kennedy Catholic falling 62-47. While losing is never fun, John F. Kennedy Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while Boardman is ranked 54th).
John F. Kennedy Catholic's loss on Monday came despite strong showings from Didi Ryan and Ava Darney. Ryan almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine assists, while Darney scored 17 points. Ryan is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Addy Odille, who scored five points along with five rebounds.
Boardman's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mary catherine Werth, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Werth scored 15 or more points. Sarah Bero was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.
John F. Kennedy Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Boardman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. John F. Kennedy Catholic's road trip will continue as they head out to face Southeast at 6:00 p.m. on February 7th. Hopefully John F. Kennedy Catholic focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Monday. As for Boardman, they will head out on the road to challenge Salem at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday.
