If the West Catholic Burrs were feeling good off their 63-32 takedown of the Mastery Charter North - Pickett Pumas last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. West Catholic took a serious blow against the Vikings on Tuesday, falling 65-34. While losing is never fun, West Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Vikings are ranked second).
West Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ciana Blake, who scored seven points along with two steals. Nyla Coleman was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
West Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Archbishop Wood, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
West Catholic will take on the Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lansdale Catholic is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Archbishop Wood, they will head out on the road to take on the at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.