John F. Kennedy Catholic has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 67-58 to the Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen on Monday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Ironmen are ranked 549th).
Despite the loss, John F. Kennedy Catholic still got an impressive performance from Gianna Pompelia, who posted 28 points. That was a full 48.3% of John F. Kennedy Catholic's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Laney Condoleon was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
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| 02/03/25 @ Cleveland Central Catholic | 58-67 |
| 02/01/25 vs Rootstown | 47-67 |
Even though they lost, John F. Kennedy Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cleveland Central Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Morgan Crawford, who dropped a triple-double on 22 points, ten boards, and ten assists. Crawford's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Teavonna Clements, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds.
John F. Kennedy Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Cleveland Central Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. John F. Kennedy Catholic will venture away from home to square off against West Branch at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Branch's defense has only allowed 27.1 points per game this season, so John F. Kennedy Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cleveland Central Catholic, they will head out to challenge John F. Kennedy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland Central Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.
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