The John Carroll Catholic Rams's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They fell 59-47 to Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy. 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 420th, while Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is ranked 41st).
When it comes to explaining why John Carroll Catholic lost, one person who can't be blamed is Caden Johnson. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Jefferson, who scored 13 points.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy was led to victory by Wyatt Chanda and Elijah Reynolds. Chanda dropped a double-double on 12 points and 21 rebounds, while Reynolds scored 22 points along with three steals. Chanda has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 13 times he's played. Martay Barnes was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and three steals.
John Carroll Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home.
John Carroll Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Westwood is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, they will face off against Dr. Phillips at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday.
