The St. Joseph Central Catholic Crimson Streaks will face off against the St. Mary Central Catholic Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph Central Catholic is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
St. Joseph Central Catholic is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Calvert on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Joseph Central Catholic was beaten by Calvert 76-16. The Crimson Streaks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-7.
Meanwhile, St. Mary Central Catholic hadn't done well against New Riegel recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. St. Mary Central Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-47 win over New Riegel. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 640th, while the Blue Jackets are ranked 315th).
St. Mary Central Catholic's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9. As for St. Joseph Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
St. Joseph Central Catholic was taken down by St. Mary Central Catholic 55-26 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point St. Joseph Central Catholic was down 39-15.
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