Ursuline is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Canton Central Catholic is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Ursuline Fighting Irish will welcome the Canton Central Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ursuline's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matchups.
Last Friday, Ursuline strolled past Cardinal Mooney with points to spare, taking the game 57-41. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Cardinals are ranked 377th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Canton Central Catholic's game last Tuesday was all tied up 29-29 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They took their contest with ease, bagging an 85-55 victory over Lake Center Christian. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Canton Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Ursuline, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Ursuline strolled past Canton Central Catholic when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 67-48. Does Ursuline have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canton Central Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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