Basketball Game Preview: Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights vs. WestSide Renegades

The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights will face off against the WestSide Renegades at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday. Wheeling Central Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 matches -- so hopefully WestSide likes a good challenge.

Wheeling Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Ritchie County 80-27. The Maroon Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 29 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, WestSide waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They breezed past the Bulldogs to the tune of 83-53.

WestSide's win came from a few key players Wheeling Central Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kadien Vance, who went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Another player making a difference was Coltin Lester, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds.

WestSide was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Wheeling Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points over those games. WestSide's record now sits at 17-5.