John F. Kennedy Catholic suffered their biggest loss since December 23, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against the Rootstown Rovers, falling 67-47. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Rovers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Despite the loss, John F. Kennedy Catholic had strong showings from Addy Odille, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, and Gianna Pompelia, who posted 16 points. John F. Kennedy Catholic is undefeated when Odille posts eight or more boards, but 3-4 otherwise.
Rootstown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addy Germann led the charge by going 7 of 12 on her way to 19 points and three steals. Germann has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colbie Curall, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
John F. Kennedy Catholic's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4. As for Rootstown, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
John F. Kennedy Catholic and Rootstown should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. John F. Kennedy Catholic will face off against Cleveland Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday up 460 places (96 vs. 556). John F. Kennedy Catholic will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Similarly, Rootstown (ranked 57th) will meet Mogadore (ranked 200th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. John F. Kennedy Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season.
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