The John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles will face off against the Cornerstone Christian Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, John F. Kennedy Catholic gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They breezed by Our Lady of the Elms at home to the tune of 83-22. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 59-18.
John F. Kennedy Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Didi Ryan, who scored 31 points along with six steals. Ryan is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Darney, who went 8 for 14 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 0 assists.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins but they left with four. They came out on top against East Palestine by a score of 34-23. Given Cornerstone Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 299th, while East Palestine is ranked 645th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
John F. Kennedy Catholic pushed their record up to 17-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Cornerstone Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
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