Basketball Recap: Central Catholic Falls Short Against Ranked Newton North

On Tuesday, Central Catholic faced Newton North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Central Catholic Raiders fell just short of the Newton North Tigers by a score of 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Raiders have suffered since March 4, 2024.

Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Newton North, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Catholic has already played their next game (against Andover), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Newton North will square off against Walpole at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.