Lake Catholic extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-12. They were dealt a 60-26 defeat at the hands of the Elyria Catholic Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Panthers are ranked 81st).
As for Elyria Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The game marked their most dominant win of the season.
Elyria Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Claire Petrus out in front who posted 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and five blocks. Petrus is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Sophia Niederst was another key player, putting up ten points along with six assists and four steals.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lake Catholic will take on rival Padua Franciscan at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Elyria Catholic is set to face off against their familiar foe Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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