Basketball Game Preview: Central Catholic Fighting Irish vs. Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish

The Central Catholic Fighting Irish will square off against the Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Saturday, Central Catholic came up short against Northview and fell 51-39. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Wildcats are ranked 54th).

Meanwhile, Gabriel Richard's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 46-45 to Belleville. The game marked the Fighting Irish's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Gabriel Richard's defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1. As for Central Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.

Central Catholic ended up a good deal behind Gabriel Richard when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 61-47. Will Central Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.