The Central Catholic Fighting Irish will head out on the road to square off against the De La Salle Collegiate Pilots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Central Catholic ended up a good deal behind Brother Rice and lost 82-67. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 36th in Ohio, while the Warriors are ranked fourth in Michigan).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask De La Salle Collegiate). They strolled past St. Francis de Sales with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 80-63. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Pilots as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
De La Salle Collegiate's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Central Catholic couldn't quite finish off De La Salle Collegiate when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 48-45. Can Central Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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