The Catholic Central Irish will face off against the Madison Plains Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Catholic Central is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Catholic Central lost 50-28 to Southeastern Local on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 716th, while the Trojans are ranked 172nd).
Meanwhile, Madison Plains strolled past Worthington Christian with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 41-24.
Madison Plains found their leader in freshman Anna Stroup, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Stroup has scored at least a third of Madison Plains' points. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Reeves, who posted seven points.
Madison Plains smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
Catholic Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Madison Plains, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Catholic Central was dealt a bruising 52-15 defeat at the hands of Madison Plains in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Catholic Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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