The Trinity Trojans will challenge the Canton Central Catholic Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Trinity is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They managed a 51-46 victory over Fairview. The win was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 395th in Ohio, while the Warriors are ranked 188th in Ohio).
Meanwhile, Canton Central Catholic came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Panthers 62-30. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Trinity and bumps their season record up to 11-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Canton Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Trinity came up short against Canton Central Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 60-50. Can Trinity avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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