Central Catholic Fighting Irish (Toledo, OH) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Notre Dame Academy Eagles (Toledo, OH), 44-36 in a league bout.

With the win, Central Catholic upgrades its record to 11-6 on the season. The Fighting Irish travel to Mercy (Farmington Hills, MI) to play the Marlins in a Catholic Central bout on Friday, February 2. The Marlins go into the bout with a record of 7-6. Mercy lost 60-40 in their recent league bout against Gabriel Richard (Ann Arbor, MI)

Next up, the Eagles play the Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish (Ann Arbor, MI) in a Catholic Central bout, on Saturday, February 3. Notre Dame Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 8-9 season record. The Fighting Irish go into the bout with a 15-0 record after their 60-40 league win over Mercy (Farmington Hills, MI).