Basketball Recap: Marissa Cerha's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Kenston over Walsh Jesuit

Kenston and Walsh Jesuit squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Kenston had to settle for second. They fell to the Walsh Jesuit Warriors 57-52. The Bombers have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Marissa Cerha

Points (Career)

02/15/25 vs Walsh Jesuit	12
12/04/24 vs West Geauga	10
02/01/25 @ South	9
01/25/25 @ North	9
02/08/25 vs Chardon	5

Several Bombers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marissa Cerha, who posted 12 points. Those 12 points gave Cerha a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emily Grubich, who went 6-for-8 to rack up 12 points.

Even though they lost, Kenston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.6 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 12.6.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Walsh Jesuit to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kara Esterak, who had 19 points and six assists. Esterak is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Maddie Parker was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals.

Kenston's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Walsh Jesuit, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-9.

Kenston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Walsh Jesuit, they will head out to take on Padua Franciscan at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.