Basketball Recap: Archbishop Hoban Continues Home Dominance on Saturday

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Archbishop Hoban on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 67-47 margin over the Canton Central Catholic Crusaders. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Archbishop Hoban to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sam Greer, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, Greer is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game. John Johnson was another key player, putting up 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.

Archbishop Hoban smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.

Knights

Previous Games (Home)

02/08/25 vs Canton Central Catholic	67-47
02/04/25 vs Ursuline	70-65
01/31/25 vs SPIRE Academy	75-45
01/24/25 vs Gilmour Academy	65-45
01/21/25 vs Walsh Jesuit	79-56
+ 10 more games

Archbishop Hoban's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points over those games. As for Canton Central Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-6.

Archbishop Hoban wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 43-41 loss against Nordonia on the 11th. As for Canton Central Catholic, they have also already played their next game, a 79-56 win against Coventry on the 11th.