Wheeling Central Catholic took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Martins Ferry Purple Riders by a score of 78-67. Given the Maroon Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked eighth in West Virginia, while the Purple Riders are ranked 143rd in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kaitlyn Blake was nothing short of spectacular: she dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Payton, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 17 points and three steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Martins Ferry fell to 2-1.
Wheeling Central Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 71-22 win against Bridgeport on the 6th. As for Martins Ferry, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-62 defeat against John Marshall on the 5th.
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