Central Catholic has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 36-34 heartbreaker at the hands of the Erie Royals. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vikings came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Royals are ranked 203rd).
Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Erie, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Central Catholic has already played their next contest (against Aliquippa), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Erie, they will take on Iroquois at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Iroquois will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Erie surely won't give up without a fight.
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