Basketball Game Preview: DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals vs. Ridgway Elker

By Team Reports Jan 25, 2024, 6:52am

Preview: DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals vs. Ridgway Elker

DuBois Central Catholic has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Ridgway Elker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Pennsylvania (DuBois Central Catholic is ranked 478th, while Ridgway is ranked 459th).

DuBois Central Catholic posted their biggest victory yet this season on January 8th. They were the clear victor by a 65-39 margin over Harmony Area.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Ridgway ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 37-35 win over St. Marys. The win made it back-to-back wins for Ridgway.

The win got DuBois Central Catholic back to even at 6-6. As for Ridgway, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season.

DuBois Central Catholic came up short against Ridgway in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 39-28. Can DuBois Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.