Basketball Recap: Wheeling Central Catholic Piles Up the Points Against Weir

Maroon Knights

Previous 5 Games

01/20/25 vs Weir	62-25
01/18/25 @ Notre Dame	95-44
01/14/25 @ Oak Glen	79-35
01/08/25 vs Linsly	71-61
01/07/25 vs Linsly	71-61

Wheeling Central Catholic had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They blew past the Weir Red Riders, posting a 62-25 win. Given the Maroon Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Red Riders are ranked 587th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Wheeling Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Weir, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheeling Central Catholic will head out to face off against Charleston Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Weir, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Indian Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.