Cleveland Central Catholic saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a blow against the Norton Panthers, falling 67-21. While losing is never fun, the Ironmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 539th, while the Panthers are ranked 171st).
K'Yanna Penn
| 02/15/25 @ Norton | 5 |
| 02/10/25 @ North Royalton | 6 |
| 02/07/25 @ John F. Kennedy | 4 |
| 02/03/25 vs John F. Kennedy Catholic | 4 |
Cleveland Central Catholic lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was K'Yanna Penn, who posted seven points along with nine boards and five steals. She has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayda Ward, who put up six points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Cleveland Central Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 14 consecutive matchups.
Cleveland Central Catholic's record now sits at 9-13. As for Norton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Cleveland Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Norton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-49 win against Villa Angela-St. Joseph on the 18th.
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