You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Cathedral Prep's strategy against Meadville on Tuesday. The Cathedral Prep Ramblers put the hurt on the Meadville Bulldogs with a sharp 80-60 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Ramblers have posted against the Bulldogs since February 10, 2023.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tykie Butler, who went 7 for 15 en route to 20 points and three steals. Those 20 points gave Butler a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Burchard, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.
Ramblers
| 02/04/25 @ Meadville | 80-60 |
| 01/31/25 vs McDowell | 51-35 |
| 01/27/25 vs Sharon | 75-57 |
| 01/25/25 @ General McLane | 85-35 |
The win was the fourth in a row for Cathedral Prep, bringing their record for this year to 13-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Meadville, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-7.
Cathedral Prep and Meadville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Cathedral Prep (ranked 39th) will meet Erie (ranked 189th) at 7:15 p.m. on February 14th. Similarly, Meadville will challenge North Allegheny at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday up 215 places (57 vs. 272).
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