Basketball Recap: Cleveland Central Catholic's Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past

Cleveland Central Catholic's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top against the Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves by a score of 55-44. The victory was some much needed relief for the Ironmen as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cleveland Central Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Morgan Crawford, who went 6 for 12 en route to 20 points and five boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Crawford has scored at least a third of Cleveland Central Catholic's points. Another player making a difference was Imani Dotson, who posted 22 points.

Cleveland Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Cuyahoga Heights, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.

Cleveland Central Catholic and Cuyahoga Heights could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Cleveland Central Catholic (ranked 549th) will meet John F. Kennedy Catholic (ranked 121st) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Cuyahoga Heights will take on Trinity at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday down 520 places (697 vs. 177).