Basketball Recap: Canton Central Catholic Gets the Win
By Team Reports
Dec 18, 2025, 5:36am
Basketball Recap: Canton Central Catholic Crusaders vs. Perry Panthers
Canton Central Catholic won the last time they faced Perry and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Crusaders came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 44-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Perry's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nico Martelli, who went 5-for-9 en route to 10 points. Nasir Foster was another key player, putting up 11 points.

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| 12/16/25 - Away | 44-34 W |
| 12/17/24 - Home | 69-47 W |
| 12/15/23 - Away | 54-41 W |
| 02/04/23 - Home | 44-46 L |
| 01/22/21 - Neutral | 55-54 W |
| + 3 more games |
The victory got Canton Central Catholic back to even at 2-2. As for Perry, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Canton Central Catholic will head out to take on Harding at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Perry, they will venture away from home to face off against McKinley at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' defense better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 69.5 points per game this season.
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