Tuscarawas Central Catholic and Strasburg-Franklin are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints are taking a road trip to take on the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Tuscarawas Central Catholic beat East Canton 44-36.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tuscarawas Central Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Miya Olson, who posted 16 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Nora Jackson, who had 13 points.
Meanwhile, Strasburg-Franklin put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Conotton Valley, posting a 60-23 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Rockets are ranked 672nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Strasburg-Franklin's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.2 points per game. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic was dealt a bruising 61-16 loss at the hands of Strasburg-Franklin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Tuscarawas Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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