After flying high against McKinley last Monday, Lowellville came back down to earth. The Lowellville Rockets were dealt a 70-42 loss at the hands of the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles on Tuesday. The Rockets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-16.
Nick Ryan was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards for John F. Kennedy Catholic. Ryan's evening made it 21 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Christian Swogger, who posted 13 points and four steals.
Lowellville has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lowellville will square off against Jackson-Milton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they will take on Archbishop Hoban at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Archbishop Hoban is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.9 points per game this season.
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