John Carroll Catholic is on a three-game streak of home losses, Westwood a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The John Carroll Catholic Rams will take on the Westwood Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
John Carroll Catholic pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 69-55 bruising from Central. While losing is never fun, John Carroll Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 395th, while Central is ranked 97th).
The losing side was boosted by Collin Jefferson, who scored 21 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Johnson, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Westwood came up short against Tradition Prep on Wednesday and fell 63-53. Westwood has struggled against Tradition Prep recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
John Carroll Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Westwood, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
John Carroll Catholic beat Westwood 44-35 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Does John Carroll Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
