EAGLES CLAW TO VICTORY OVER NDCL
WARREN, OH – Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin faced off against John F. Kennedy at the Gillen Gymnasium. NDCL seemed to be forming a comeback after being down over 20 points in the second half of the game, but Kennedy held their own and won a close game 72-68.
In the first quarter, over half of Kennedy’s points were scored by Cam Hollobaugh with a total of 13 points in the first with five 2s and one 3. Not much action on the Lion’s side of the ball with the score at the end of the first being 24-11. The second quarter stayed much of the same on both sides of the ball, but Kennedy finished that half with 10 fouls while NDCL had 6. The half ended 43-26 Kennedy up by 17. NDCL needed to get something moving quickly and needed to flip the script.
Flipping the script is almost exactly what NDCL did. The beginning of the third quarter consisted much of the same play with Kennedy leading by 21 points at one point with 3 turnovers in a row by Cam Hollobaugh of the Eagles. But in a matter of minutes, Kennedy’s lead seemed to disappear now dwindling the 8 points at the end of the third, 55-48. In the fourth quarter, NDCL seemed to tie it up at 57 causing many turnovers much like the end of the third quarter. The Lions started making the Eagles sweat, but Kennedy showed off their endurance and did not give the lead away. NDCL tried to come back as they did before, but could not catch up in possession race with the Eagles. The Lions tried to make a late-game comeback but ended up losing to the Eagles 72-68.
Leading the Eagles in scoring was Cam Hollobaugh with 25 points on the night, followed by Saba Svani with 18 points shooting 5 for 6 at the free-throw line. NDCL as a team shot 9 for 26 at the free-throw line. Leading the team in points was Dane Beischag with 24 points only shooting 2 for 6 at the line. John F. Kennedy Catholic improving to 6-11 will next play Villa Angela-St. Joeseph at home on Saturday, February 8. NDCL moving to 8-9 will next play Gilmour Academy at home on Friday, February 7.
*Story contributed by YSN’s Dom O’Brien
