Basketball Recap: Preston Randolph Key Part of Team Effort in Crusaders Win

With a playoff win on the line, Parkersburg Catholic rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 60-40. The score was close at the half, but the Crusaders pulled away in the second half with 31 points.

Preston Randolph

Rebounds (Career)

03/07/25 @ Notre Dame	12
02/07/25 vs Cameron	10
02/08/25 vs Magnolia	9
12/16/24 @ Wahama	9
01/28/25 vs Ritchie County	6

Parkersburg Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Preston Randolph, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards gave Randolph a new career-high. Leonardo DeAngelo was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 15 points and four steals.

The win made it two in a row for Parkersburg Catholic and bumps their season record up to 7-15. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42 points. As for Notre Dame, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.

Parkersburg Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Clay-Battelle at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clay-Battelle will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Parkersburg Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. Notre Dame does not have any more games scheduled as of now.