Basketball Recap: Van Wert Comes Up Short

Van Wert lost against Lima Central Catholic back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Van Wert Cougars took a 57-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds.

Van Wert's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Lima Central Catholic, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Van Wert and Ottoville will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on December 28th. As for Lima Central Catholic, they will square off against Shawnee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Shawnee's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.