Seton Catholic Central hasn't had much luck against Boquet Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Seton Catholic Central Knights will look to defend their home court against the Boquet Valley Griffins at 6:30 p.m. Seton Catholic Central's defense has only allowed 29.1 points per game this season, so Boquet Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, Seton Catholic Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 44-39 to AuSable Valley. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Seton Catholic Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Grace Trombley, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, and Dayline Willette, who posted eight points in addition to seven steals and six boards. With that strong performance, Trombley is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Lenka Tardif also deserves some recognition as she scored her first point of the season.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Boquet Valley on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Keene Central out of the water with a 76-35 final score. The Griffins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 22 points or more this season.
Seton Catholic Central better keep an eye on Claire Reynolds. She was instrumental in Boquet Valley's win, going 15 for 29 en route to 33 points and seven steals. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Reynolds has scored at least a third of Boquet Valley's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Pulsifer, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine steals.
Boquet Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Seton Catholic Central's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Boquet Valley, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Seton Catholic Central has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Boquet Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Seton Catholic Central might still be hurting after the 41-19 loss they got from Boquet Valley in their previous matchup back in January. Will Seton Catholic Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
