Preview: Walsh Jesuit Warriors vs. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions
Walsh Jesuit is 10-0 against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Walsh Jesuit Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions at 7:15 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Walsh Jesuit suffered their closest loss since December 8, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of St. Vincent-St. Mary by a score of 48-45. While losing is never fun, Walsh Jesuit can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while St. Vincent-St. Mary is ranked 98th).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 68-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Villa Angela-St. Joseph. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Walsh Jesuit's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Everything came up roses for Walsh Jesuit against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 80-51 victory. Will Walsh Jesuit repeat their success, or does Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
