Basketball Game Preview: St. Joseph Central Irish vs. Charleston Catholic Irish

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Previous 5 Games

03/08/18 - Neutral	67-18 W
02/27/16 - Home	62-25 W
03/13/15 - Neutral	51-27 W
02/27/15 - Home	62-28 W
01/03/15 - Away	51-32 W

St. Joseph Central is a perfect 5-0 against Charleston Catholic since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The St. Joseph Central Irish will host the Charleston Catholic Irish at 6:00 p.m. St. Joseph Central has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Charleston Catholic will come in with four straight wins.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-28, which was the final score in St. Joseph Central's tilt against Gilmer County on Monday.

Meanwhile, Charleston Catholic faced Sissonville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Charleston Catholic was the clear victor by a 52-29 margin over Sissonville. The Irish have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.

Charleston Catholic's win came from a few key players St. Joseph Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ali Wilcox, who posted 16 points and seven boards. Her morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Messer, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points and three steals.

St. Joseph Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Charleston Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.

Everything came up roses for St. Joseph Central against Charleston Catholic when the teams last played back in March of 2018, as the team secured a 67-18 win. Will St. Joseph Central repeat their success, or does Charleston Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.