The St. Joseph Central Catholic Crimson Streaks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Gibsonburg Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on February 2nd. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, St. Joseph Central Catholic lost to the Flyers at home by a decisive 65-49 margin.
Meanwhile, Gibsonburg came up short against the Stockaders on Saturday and fell 56-43. While losing is never fun, Gibsonburg can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 526th, while the Stockaders are ranked 192nd).
Despite their loss, Gibsonburg saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Reece Walby, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Jake Hall, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
St. Joseph Central Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Gibsonburg, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8.
St. Joseph Central Catholic lost to the Golden Bears at home by a decisive 56-37 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walby, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds. Now that St. Joseph Central Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
