Basketball Game Preview: Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds vs. St. Henry Redskins

The Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds will head out to challenge the St. Henry Redskins at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lima Central Catholic has struggled recently with 13 losses in a row, while St. Henry will arrive with six straight victories.

Lima Central Catholic is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Shawnee on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lima Central Catholic was dealt a 60-22 defeat at the hands of Shawnee. The Thunderbirds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-6.

Meanwhile, on SaturdayArcanum kept up with St. Henry until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. St. Henry was the clear victor by a 45-24 margin over Arcanum. The Redskins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.

St. Henry's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.7 points. As for Lima Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-20.

Lima Central Catholic came up short against St. Henry in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 51-39. Can Lima Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.