The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights will face off against the Philip Barbour Colts at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wheeling Central Catholic comes in on eight and Philip Barbour on three.
Wheeling Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 82-45 victory over Tyler. The Maroon Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Kaitlyn Blake
| 03/05/25 vs Tyler | 35 |
| 02/22/25 vs Robert C. Byrd | 26 |
| 02/20/25 vs Weir | 35 |
| 02/14/25 vs Charleston Catholic | 24 |
| 02/10/25 @ Buckhannon-Upshur | 31 |
| + 3 more games |
It was another big night for Kaitlyn Blake, who dropped a double-double with 35 points and 12 rebounds. Her big performance that evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Seneca Heller, who shot 50% from the field en route to 17 points and five steals.
Wheeling Central Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Philip Barbour didn't have too much trouble with Petersburg on Wednesday as they won 53-37.
Philip Barbour found their leader in sophomore Izzy Knotts, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten boards. Knotts is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 15 games she's played. Olivia Wilmoth was another key player, putting up six points.
Philip Barbour pushed their record up to 14-8 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points over those games. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 21-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wheeling Central Catholic has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Philip Barbour struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
