Preview: Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights vs. Trinity Christian Warriors
Wheeling Central Catholic is 9-1 against Trinity Christian since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights will challenge the Trinity Christian Warriors at 9:30 a.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Wheeling Central Catholic sitting on three straight wins and Trinity Christian on six.
Last Wednesday, Wheeling Central Catholic strolled past Parkersburg Catholic with points to spare, taking the game 63-49. The victory was all the more spectacular given Wheeling Central Catholic's disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while Parkersburg Catholic is ranked 43rd).
Kaitlyn Blake continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Wheeling Central Catholic's points. Addie Payton was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Trinity Christian walked away with it. They blew past the Falcons 61-40. Trinity Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Wheeling Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Trinity Christian, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Wheeling Central Catholic ended up a good deal behind Trinity Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, losing 71-54. Can Wheeling Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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