Basketball Recap: Wheeling Central Catholic Piles Up the Points Against Philip Barbour

Wheeling Central Catholic extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Philip Barbour. They blew past the Philip Barbour Colts 78-48. The Maroon Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Kaitlyn Blake

Points

03/11/25 vs Philip Barbour	37
03/05/25 vs Tyler	35
02/22/25 vs Robert C. Byrd	26
02/20/25 vs Weir	35
02/14/25 vs Charleston Catholic	24
+ 4 more games

It was another big night for Kaitlyn Blake, who dropped a double-double with 37 points and ten rebounds. The contest was her ninth in a row with at least 18 points. Addie Payton was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 11 assists.

Wheeling Central Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in four consecutive games.

Wheeling Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Philip Barbour, they moved to 14-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Wheeling Central Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 83-49 win against James Monroe on the 13th. Philip Barbour does not have any more games scheduled as of now.