Wildcats
| 12/27/24 vs Newark Catholic | 50-32 |
| 12/21/24 vs Bluffton | 54-34 |
| 12/19/24 vs Elida | 50-48 |
| 12/17/24 @ Liberty-Benton | 49-29 |
Kenton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They strolled past the Newark Catholic Green Wave with points to spare, taking the game 50-32. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Green Wave are ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newark Catholic lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Fini Kaiser, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds. That's the most rebounds Kaiser has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Leah Caudill, who had nine points.
Kenton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Newark Catholic, their loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-4.
Kenton will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bath at 7:30 p.m. on January 9, 2025. As for Newark Catholic, they and Ridgedale will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
