The St. Ignatius Wildcats will take on the Centerville Elks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Ignatius took a loss when they played away from home last Sunday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 74-63 victory over Buchtel. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Griffins are ranked 82nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Centerville was able to grind out a solid win over Beavercreek on Saturday, taking the game 66-59. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Elks.
St. Ignatius' victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.8 points per game. As for Centerville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
St. Ignatius beat Centerville 66-56 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will St. Ignatius repeat their success, or does Centerville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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