Trinity Christian is 1-9 against Wheeling Central Catholic since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Trinity Christian Warriors' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights at 9:30 a.m. on March 7th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Trinity Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against Frankfort last Wednesday as Trinity Christian made off with a 61-40 win. Trinity Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Wheeling Central Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-49 win over Parkersburg Catholic. The victory was all the more spectacular given Wheeling Central Catholic's disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while Parkersburg Catholic is ranked 43rd).
Kaitlyn Blake was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds. Blake is crushing the point category: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Addie Payton, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Trinity Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Trinity Christian strolled past Wheeling Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2022 by a score of 71-54. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wheeling Central Catholic's Lily Vogrin, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Trinity Christian to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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