Heath played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Newark Catholic Green Wave and fell 59-31. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 560th, while the Green Wave are ranked 209th).
Sophie Chard Peloquin was her usual excellent self, going 8 of 15 on her way to 19 points along with seven assists and four steals for Newark Catholic. That's the most assists Chard Peloquin has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Fini Kaiser, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Heath has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season. As for Newark Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Heath does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newark Catholic, they will be taking part in a tournament against Mechanicsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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