Basketball Recap: Elyria Catholic's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Saturday

After losing to Perkins the last time they met, Elyria Catholic decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Elyria Catholic Panthers walked away with a 53-44 win over the Perkins Pirates on Saturday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Pirates are ranked 372nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Panthers

Previous 2 Games

12/28/24 @ Perkins	53-44
12/20/24 vs Lake Catholic	45-33

The victory made it two in a row for Elyria Catholic and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Perkins, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elyria Catholic will square off against Padua Franciscan at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Perkins and Bay will round out the year against one another at at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.