Basketball Game Preview: Little Flower Catholic for Girls vs. West Catholic Burrs

Little Flower Catholic for Girls hasn't had much luck against West Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Little Flower Catholic for Girls will welcome the West Catholic Burrs at 5:00 p.m.

Little Flower Catholic for Girls is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 60-22 loss at the hands of Archbishop Carroll. Little Flower Catholic for Girls was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-15.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Alexa Harr, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Bridget Comas, who had seven points.

Meanwhile, West Catholic earned a 57-47 win over Nazareth Academy on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Burrs.

Little Flower Catholic for Girls better keep an eye on Ciana Blake. She was instrumental in West Catholic's win, putting up 11 points and three steals. Blake is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Milan Trusty, who scored eight points.

West Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

West Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Little Flower Catholic for Girls, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

Little Flower Catholic for Girls took a serious blow against West Catholic in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 64-14. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Little Flower Catholic for Girls was down 48-4.