Basketball Preview: Warren Central Warriors vs. Cathedral Fighting Irish
The Warren Central Warriors will take on the Cathedral Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Cathedral is hoping to do what Indianapolis Arsenal Technical couldn't on Monday: put an end to Warren Central's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Warren Central blew past Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, posting a 67-15 victory. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
Warren Central can attribute much of their success to Denaijah Jacobs, who went 7 for 14 en route to 16 points plus eight steals and five rebounds, and Denell Jacobs, who went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points plus five steals. Denell's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Jada Frieson was another key player, posting seven points plus five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cathedral). They came out on top against Jennings County by a score of 57-45 on Friday.
Cathedral found their leader in freshman Caroline Wiggins, who went 6 for 15 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wiggins has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaeda Wilson, who had ten points in addition to three steals.
Cathedral was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Warren Central pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Cathedral, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Warren Central beat Cathedral 56-48 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Does Warren Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cathedral turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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