Basketball Recap: Catholic Central Picks Up Sixth Straight Win on the Road

Catholic Central won the last time they faced East Grand Rapids and things went their way on Friday too. The Catholic Central Cougars managed a 57-51 win over the East Grand Rapids Pioneers. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Pioneers are ranked 273rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Cougars

Previous 6 Games (Away)

02/14/25 @ East Grand Rapids	57-51
02/11/25 @ Forest Hills Central	47-44
01/31/25 @ Christian	58-33
01/24/25 @ Forest Hills Northern	51-49
01/07/25 @ Forest Hills Eastern	79-48
12/21/24 @ Mona Shores	44-41

Catholic Central's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for East Grand Rapids, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Catholic Central will face off against Ottawa Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Grand Rapids, they will square off against Forest Hills Northern at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.