Catholic Central skates past Cobleskill-Richmondville with ease

By Team Reports Jan 18, 2024, 5:14pm

Recap: Catholic Central Crusaders vs. Cobleskill-Richmondville Bulldogs

The Catholic Central Crusaders had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.7 points), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cobleskill-Richmondville 93-54 at home. Catholic Central has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Catholic Central found their leader in underclassman Darien Moore, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. Moore is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last ten games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavjon Arroyo, who scored nine points along with six assists and six steals.

Catholic Central pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.3 points per game. As for Cobleskill-Richmondville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.

Catholic Central's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Lansingburgh at 5:30 p.m. on January 20th. Lansingburgh will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New York Rankings (they are ranked 76th, while Catholic Central is ranked fifth). As for Cobleskill-Richmondville, they will head out on the road to face off against Schalmont at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Schalmont has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 230 points over their last four games.