Basketball Recap: Central Catholic Extends Winning Streak to Five

By Team Reports Jan 12, 2025, 11:02pm

Basketball Recap: Central Catholic Raiders vs. North Andover Scarlet Knights

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Previous 5 Games

01/10/25 @ North Andover56-54
01/07/25 @ Billerica Memorial97-48
01/05/25 vs Boston College High74-56
01/03/25 @ St. John's Prep47-40
12/29/24 @ North Andover73-64

Central Catholic had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Andover Scarlet Knights, sneaking past 56-54. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 73-64 two weeks ago.

Central Catholic pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for North Andover, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Central Catholic will challenge Brewster Academy National at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Central Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for North Andover, they will be playing at home against Dracut at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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