Basketball Game Preview: Catholic Central Irish vs. Cedarville Indians

The Catholic Central Irish will take on the Cedarville Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Catholic Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 56 points on Wednesday, they were much more limited against West Jefferson on Monday. They came up short against the Roughriders, falling 48-23. The Irish have struggled against the Roughriders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Danaysha Dearmond was Catholic Central's leading scorer, having posted ten points. Liliana Roberts held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, Cedarville came up short against Mechanicsburg on Saturday and fell 50-40. Cedarville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Cedarville's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7. As for Catholic Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.

Catholic Central might still be hurting after the 49-24 defeat they got from Cedarville in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Will Catholic Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.