Basketball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Lima Central Catholic

Thunderbirds

Previous Games

02/07/25 vs Crestview	53-50
02/04/25 vs Celina	70-39
01/31/25 vs Jefferson	76-66
01/28/25 @ Perry	77-40
01/24/25 @ Allen East	57-51
+ 2 more games

Lima Central Catholic had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Crestview Knights, sneaking past 53-50. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Thunderbirds also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.

Lima Central Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points over those games. As for Crestview, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.

Looking ahead, Lima Central Catholic and Maumee Valley Country Day will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Maumee Valley Country Day will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Lima Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Crestview, they and Coldwater will face off at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.