Basketball Recap: St. Thomas Catholic Eagles vs. Central Catholic Buttons
St. Thomas Catholic was the 73-69 winner over Central Catholic when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Thomas Catholic Eagles fell 59-49 to the Central Catholic Buttons on Saturday. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
St. Thomas Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drin Tafilaj, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Chase Caesar, who earned 13 points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, St. Thomas Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Thomas Catholic and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Central Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
St. Thomas Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-56 win against Fort Bend Christian Academy on the 25th. Central Catholic has also already played their next match, an 87-60 victory against Jefferson on the 25th.
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