Basketball Recap: Cleveland Central Catholic Skates Past Brush with Ease

Ironmen

Margin (Wins)

12/03/24 @ North	52
12/10/24 vs North	48
12/14/24 vs John Marshall	44
01/04/25 vs Mayfield	30
01/18/25 vs Benedictine	30

There's no place like home for Cleveland Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They breezed by the Brush Arcs to the tune of 81-52 on Thursday. The Ironmen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 27 points or more this season.

Cleveland Central Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Brush, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cleveland Central Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Villa Angela-St. Joseph at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Villa Angela-St. Joseph knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 games -- so hopefully Cleveland Central Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Brush, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge University School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. University School knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Brush likes a good challenge.