Basketball Recap: Hopewell-Loudon Skates Past St. Joseph Central Catholic with Ease

Chieftains

Team Score

01/03/25 @ St. Joseph Central Catholic	63
11/22/24 @ Seneca East	51
12/28/24 @ Fostoria	50
12/20/24 vs Old Fort	44
12/12/24 vs Calvert	39

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hopewell-Loudon). They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 63-34 blowout they got against the St. Joseph Central Catholic Crimson Streaks. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Chieftains have posted since January 5, 2024.

Hopewell-Loudon's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-7. As for St. Joseph Central Catholic, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-9.

Hopewell-Loudon will welcome Woodmore at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopewell-Loudon has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for St. Joseph Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Lakota at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.