The Seton Catholic Central Knights will square off against the Keene Central Beavers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Seton Catholic Central fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Schroon Lake on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 64-61. The Knights were up 19-5 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, Seton Catholic Central got top-tier performance from Michael Mannix, who posted 29 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 47.5% of Seton Catholic Central's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Evan Waldron, who scored six points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Keene Central). They came out on top against Crown Point by a score of 73-64 on Thursday. The score was all tied up 39-39 at the break, but the Beavers were the better team in the second half.
Seton Catholic Central better focus on containing Vann Morrelli and Peter Robjent as the pair were huge in Keene Central's win. Morrelli dropped a double-double on 29 points and 13 rebounds, while Robjent dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 11 boards, and ten assists. With that strong performance, Morrelli is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonny Caito, who earned 11 points and five rebounds.
Keene Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Seton Catholic Central moved to 6-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Keene Central, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Seton Catholic Central hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 56.4 points per game. However, it's not like Keene Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 56.7 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Seton Catholic Central came up short against Keene Central when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 60-56. Can Seton Catholic Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
