Basketball Game Preview: Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions vs. McConnellsburg Spartans

The Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions will take on the McConnellsburg Spartans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Greensburg Central Catholic heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup two weeks ago. They fell just short of Union Area by a score of 44-42. The contest marked the Centurions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, McConnellsburg entered their tilt with North Star on Monday with 23 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 24. They walked away with a 49-39 win over the Cougars.

McConnellsburg's win came from a few key players Greensburg Central Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hoyt Glenn, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted four or more steals the last 11 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Ramsey, who went 7-for-16 on his way to 17 points and three steals.

McConnellsburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.

The defeat snapped Greensburg Central Catholic's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 21-3 record. As for McConnellsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 25-1.