The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights will square off against the Robert C. Byrd Eagles at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Wheeling Central Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
Wheeling Central Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Charleston Catholic, who was ranked 13th at the time (Wheeling Central Catholic was ranked 25th). Wheeling Central Catholic walked away with a 69-61 win over Charleston Catholic on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Maroon Knights in their matchups with the Irish: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Robert C. Byrd lost 53-28 to Doddridge County on Wednesday.
Wheeling Central Catholic pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Robert C. Byrd, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Wheeling Central Catholic and Robert C. Byrd were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but Wheeling Central Catholic came up empty-handed after a 55-54 loss. Thankfully for Wheeling Central Catholic, Martina Howe (who went 11-for-17 en route to 35 points along with five rebounds and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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