John Carroll Catholic won the last time they faced Melbourne Central Catholic and things went their way on Friday too. The Rams walked away with a 61-52 win over the Hustlers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rams considering their 28-point performance the game before.
Melbourne Central Catholic lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Michael Barna, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds. Terrence Shannon was another key player, going 5-for-10 to rack up 16 points.

Rams
| 11/21/25 @ Melbourne Central Catholic | 61-52 |
| 01/31/25 @ South Fork | 62-45 |
| 01/28/25 @ Pine | 58-40 |
| 01/27/25 @ Master's Academy | 65-34 |
John Carroll Catholic pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. John Carroll Catholic will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cardinal Newman at 7:00 p.m. on December 4. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, they will host Palm Bay at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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