The Newark Catholic Green Wave's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Waterford Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on March 7th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Ohio (Newark Catholic is ranked 50th, while Waterford is ranked 56th).
With a playoff game on the line, Newark Catholic rose to the challenge on Friday. They managed a 54-48 win over the Irish.
Newark Catholic can attribute much of their success to Fini Kaiser, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds, and Kylie Gibson, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Gibson hasn't dropped below 15 points for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Harrington, who scored six points along with 11 rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, Waterford gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 57-24 victory over Symmes Valley on the road. Winning may never get old, but Waterford sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Newark Catholic's win bumped their record up to 24-0. As for Waterford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Newark Catholic won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January, slipping by Waterford 62-61. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newark Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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