Basketball Game Preview: Plymouth Big Red vs. St. Mary Central Catholic Panthers

The Plymouth Big Red will take on the St. Mary Central Catholic Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Plymouth saw some tournament action on Friday. They blew past Danbury 58-32. That looming 58-32 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Big Red yet this season.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Mary Central Catholic's strategy against Crestline on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Mary Central Catholic blew Crestline out of the water with a 61-30 final score. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.

Plymouth now has a winning record of 12-11. As for St. Mary Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 8-15.

Plymouth couldn't quite finish off St. Mary Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 and fell 46-44. Can Plymouth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.