On TuesdayJohn F. Kennedy Catholic kept up with Lutheran West until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. The Lutheran West Longhorns blew past the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles 73-52. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Eagles are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, John F. Kennedy Catholic still got an impressive performance from Nick Ryan, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 14 boards. The contest was Ryan's 31st in a row with at least 15 points. Christian Swogger was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.
| 02/11/25 vs John F. Kennedy Catholic | 73-52 |
| 01/28/25 vs Twinsburg | 48-42 |
| 01/15/25 vs Buchtel | 64-53 |
| 01/07/25 vs Holy Name | 87-56 |
| 12/17/24 vs Maple Heights | 63-54 |
| 12/14/24 vs SPIRE Academy | 77-48 |
Lutheran West's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points over those games. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
Lutheran West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they will face off against Gilmour Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilmour Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something John F. Kennedy Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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